• m13-1141-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-1141-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
584/5 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.C89.0010
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1141
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 89.1
Locus
MMS/N 89.1 Locus 10
B-Grid Coordinates
E132 / S33.6 *98.63
Description
This coin type: Obverse: As above ONmAVRCPPAV; Reverse: A/N/N/O M II/I, above †, below A, in ex. CON.
Condition
Worn, clipped
Dimensions
Weight: 11.54g; Diameter: 29mm.
Comments
O/s on follis of uncertain date.
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 303, no. 25
Author
JDE