Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Half follis of Thessalonica

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 1075.0001
Date
567/8 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.0188
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Half follis
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Justin II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1074
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing helm. cuir. holding gl. cr. and shield with horseman device DNIVSTINVSPPAVC; Reverse: A/N/N/O K II, above †, below TЄS.
Condition
Eroded
Dimensions
Weight: 5.27g; Diameter: 23mm.
Mint mark
TES
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 220, no. 62
Author
JDE

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