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1/2 Siliqua - Anonymous
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
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| Year | 530-600 |
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| Value | 1/2 Siliqua (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of the personification of Constantinople facing right, rendered in the late antique Byzantine style typical of anonymous half-siliquae of the sixth century. The bust displays a crested helmet and paludamentum, with the drapery indicated by shallow engraved lines across the chest. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat flat, as is characteristic of hammered provincial silver issues of this period. No legend is present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A large Greek letter K (Kappa) occupies the central field, boldly rendered in raised relief with pronounced serifs at the terminals of each stroke. The K serves as a monogram or initial for Constantinople (ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ), identifying the mint city. The letter fills nearly the entire flan, with the flat, granular field visible around it. No border dots or additional devices are present. The strike is well-centered relative to the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | K |
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