Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Half follis of Cyzicus

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 1190.0001
Date
602/3 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.NoEx94.0001
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Half follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Phocas
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1190
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Two standing figures dmFOCASPERPAVC; Reverse: XX, above †, ex. KYZΒ.
Condition
Worn, big chips on edges, some corrosion
Dimensions
Weight: 7.9g; Diameter: 24mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC II.1, p. 184, no. 78
Author
JDE

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