Ancient Copper/Bronze Coin?

[silversnacher]

Ok, so this isn't a metal detecting find but I did find it in a BIG lot of tokens/exonumia (I buy and sell) I'm thinking this could be an really old coin? Any help or an ID would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 

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[Mackaydon]

Looks Byzantine; I'll search further.

Don...

 

[silversnacher]

Looks Byzantine; I'll search further. Don...

thank you so much!

 

[Mackaydon]

Turn the reverse 90 degrees clockwise to see the "K"; meaning a copper coin called a half follis: 20 nummi
Don...

 

[silversnacher]

I think you got it! Thank you so much!!! Look what I found online I think it's this

 

[silversnacher]

Turn the reverse 90 degrees clockwise to see the "K"; meaning a copper coin called a half follis: 20 nummi Don...

SWEET now that I know what it is I can research thank you soooo much lol I'm exited

 

[yaxthri]

Good ID Mac, again...

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks, but the hard part is still to come: ID-ing the monarch. Unfortunately, for centuries a somewhat similar obverse and reverse existed on Byz. coins. There may not be enough left on this one to do a more specific ID. At least you have a partial attribution: Byzantine, the composition and the denomination.
Don.....

 

[silversnacher]

Thanks, but the hard part is still to come: ID-ing the monarch. Unfortunately, for centuries a somewhat similar obverse and reverse existed on Byz. coins. There may not be enough left on this one to do a more specific ID. At least you have a partial attribution: Byzantine, the composition and the denomination. Don.....

I'm thinking Justinian I, but I don't know now that you say there are similar ones...

 

[Mackaydon]

This will tighten the time range:
Facing bust Byz. coins started with Justinian in AD 538/39.
The "K" mark was not used after the reign of Constantine V (AD 741-775)
Don.......