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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus
- Date
- 584/5 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1994.0175
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Cyzicus
- Issuers
- Maurice
- Officina
- Α
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1168
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 94.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 94.1 Locus 81
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E151.3 / S28.1 *99.4
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing cuir. with gl. cr. and shield, ONmAVRICTIbЄRPPA; Reverse: A/N/N/O M III, above †, below A, in KYZ.
- Condition
- Worn, a bit corroded
- Dimensions
- Weight: 10.43g; Diameter: 29mm.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC I, p. 330, no. 120 var. in form of date
- Author
- JDE