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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 Half follis of Constantinople
- Date
- 603 AD - 610 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1990.C90.0001
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Half follis
- Coin Mint
- Constantinople
- Issuers
- Phocas
- Officina
- A
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1184
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 90.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 90.1 Locus 38
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E143 / S28.5 *98.1
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing in consular robes with mappa and †, dNFOCASPЄRPAVC; Reverse: XX, above † or , in ex. CON o . letter.
- Condition
- Obverse worn, reverse good
- Dimensions
- Weight: 6.10g; Diameter: 23mm.
- Comments
- O/s on half-follis of Maurice (?) in consular robes.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC II.1, p. 167, no. 36 or 37
- Author
- JDE