• m13-1170-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-1170-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
600/1 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.0048
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Maurice
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1170
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 83.1
Locus
MMS/S 83.1 Locus 4
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E92.75 / S113.89 *104.42
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing cuir. with gl. cr. and shield ONTIbЄR(wreath) mAVRIC; Reverse: A/N/N/O M X/GII/I, above †, below B, in ex. KYZ.
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 12.43g; Diameter: 31mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 333, no. 132
Author
JDE