• m13-1132-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-1132-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Half follis of Thessalonica

Date
579 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0005
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Half follis
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Tiberius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1132
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 84.6
Locus
ByzFort 84.6 Locus 13
B-Grid Coordinates
E712.2 / S379.6 *183.58
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Enthroned couple DmTIbCONSTANTPPAV; Reverse: A/N/N/O K Ч, above †, below TЄS.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 6.51g; Diameter: 20mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 277, no. 23
Author
JDE