Anonymous, Constantinopole, Third Siliqua, c. 500-600 AD

Anonymous, Constantinopole mint, AR Third Siliqua (silver, 0.24g, 11mm), c. 500-600 AD

Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right

Rev: TX monogram

Ref: Bendall, Anonymous Type 12; Tolstoi plate 28, 620

Note: An exceptional bust for the type, the flan is somewhat irregular with edge splits, flan cracks, and uneven margins as many encounter of this very thin and scarce issue.