Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
584/5 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0109
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
Δ
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 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 71
B-Grid Coordinates
E165.3 / S12.6 *99.7
Description
This coin type: Obverse: As above ONmAVRCPPAV; Reverse: A/N/N/O M II/I, above †, below A, in ex. CON.
Condition
Reverse: excellent; obverse: worn and corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 11.09g; Diameter: 30mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 303, no. 25
Author
JDE