• m13-1196-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-1196-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy 1/3 Siliqua of Constantinople

Date
330 AD - 580 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1988.0109
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
1/3 Siliqua
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Anonymous
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1196
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 88.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E161.44 / S62.21 *101.97
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r., plumed helm., dr. no legend; Reverse: K in beaded border, no legend.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 0.87g; Diameter: 14mm.
Comments
Proposed to have been struck for games in the city; Bendell 2002.
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE