Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 1069.0002
Date
573/4 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1985.NoEx85.0038
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Justin II
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1068
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Enthroned nimbate couple DNIVSTINVSAVC; Reverse: A/N/N/O M GII, above † , below A, in ex. CON.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 13.64g; Diameter: 30mm.
Mint mark
CON
Comments
Var. in off. with arrangement of year.
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE

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