Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis, class A1 of Constantinople
- Date
- 972 AD - 976 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1992.NoEx92.0013
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis, class A1
- 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.
- 1245
- Site
- Sardis
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust of Christ facing holding book IX XC +EMMANOVHA; Reverse: +IhSЧS/XRISτЧS/bASILЄЧ’/bASILЄ’.
- Condition
- Worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 10.1g; Diameter: 28mm.
- Comments
- Issued by John I Tzimiskes.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC III.2, p. 648
- Author
- JDE