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Description: | A copper coin of early medieval date. The coin is a Byzantine follis (equivalent to 40 nummi) of emperor Maurice (582-602 AD). It was made at Kyzikos (present-day Turkey) in the second regnal year (583/584 AD), in the second (= B) workshop (officina) of that mint. It is slightly worn but has good surface detail. It measures 29mm diameter by 2.5mm thick and weighs 12.33g. EMC 2005.0024 [Byzantine coin]
DOC I 119
MIB II 84B | Subjects: | Byzantine Follis | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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