- ID: 91

Submitter: Jean-Luc

Added: 1997-10-05

Procopius, 365-366 AD.

Solidus, Cyzicus mint.
Av.: DNPROCO-PIVSPFAVG  Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Procopius to r.
Rv.: REPARATI-OFELTEMP / SMKA  Soldier standing facing with spear and shield.
4,55 g.

Ref.:

BoC:  21/1, 1996, p.18.

FAKE – Possibly a 19th century counterfeit. Four more fakes and a genuine piece are illustrated in the BoC 21/1, 1996, p. 18/19.