Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
582/3 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2000.0022
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1162
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing cuir. with gl. cr. and shield dNTIbЄRImAVRPPA; Reverse: A/N/N/O M I, above †, below A, in ex. NIKO.
Condition
Worn, corroded and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 11.97 g; Diameter: 30mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 323, no. 91
Author
JDE