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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 Thessalonica
- Date
- 603 AD - 610 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1989.0167
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Half follis
- Coin Mint
- Thessalonica
- Issuers
- Phocas
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1186
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 89.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 89.1 Locus 12
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E142.4 / S27.4 *99
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Two standing figures OmFOCASPЄRPAVC; Reverse: XX, above †, in ex. TЄS.
- Condition
- Worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 4.73g; Diameter: 20mm.
- Comments
- O/s on decanummium.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC II.1, p. 175, no. 51
- Author
- JDE