Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Nummus? of Carthage?

Date
4th - 6th c, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0459
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Nummus?
Coin Mint
Carthage?
Issuers
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1110
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 92.1
Locus
MMS/N 92.1 Locus 72
B-Grid Coordinates
E159.33 / S26.61 *99.68
Description
This coin type: Obverse: “Tyche” bust r., mural crown […]ETMIO[…]; Reverse: Emperor charging l. with shield in l. and transverse spear in r. […]IL[…].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 0.3g; Diameter: 10mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
For obv., cf. BMC Vandals, p. 106, nos. 34–40
Author
JDE