Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Tremissis of Constantinople

Date
583 AD - 602 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1998.0034
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Tremissis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1154
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 98.2
Locus
MMS-I 98.2 Locus 103
B-Grid Coordinates
E160.1 / S54 *100.7
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. cuir. pal. DNmVARC-TIbPPAV; Reverse: Cross potent VICTORTIbЄRIAVIS, in ex. CONOB.
Condition
Worn but good; looks more like silver.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.39g; Diameter: 17mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 301, no. 17 var. in obv. and rev. legend
Author
JDE