Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis
- Date
- 603 AD - 610 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1984.0187
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Uncertain Mint
- Issuers
- Phocas
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1195
- Site
- Sardis
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing in consular robes with mappa and †, in l. field †, dNFOCASPЄRPAVC; Reverse: XXXX II, above ANNO.
- Condition
- Broken
- Dimensions
- Weight: 8.57g; Diameter: 34mm.
- Comments
- O/s on earlier follis of Phocas, Constantinople, which was itself o/s on earlier follis (obv. legend ends in SPPAVC of Constantinople, possibly of Justinian I).
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- JDE