Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
596/7 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0344
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
Ε
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1152
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 92.1
Locus
MMS/N 92.1 Locus 61
B-Grid Coordinates
E151.92 / S21.2 *98.84
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing cuir. with gl. cr. and shield DNTIbЄRmAVRCPPAVI; Reverse: A/N/N/O M X/Ч, above †, below Є, in ex. CON.
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 11g; Diameter: 30mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 308, no. 38
Author
JDE