Corinth Coin: 1979 122
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1979 122
Title:   Byzantine Silver Miliaresion of Michael III, Constantinople Mint (AD 842 - AD 856)
Year:   1979
Coin Number:   122
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AR
Denomination:   miliaresion
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Michael III
Obverse Legend:   + MIXA / HLUEOdORA / SUECLAECU / bASILISRO / MAIOn
Obverse Type:   Inscr within triple circle of dots
Reverse Legend:   IhSYS - XRISTYS nICA
Reverse Type:   Cross potent on base and three steps, within triple circle of dots
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   0.83
Weight:   0.83
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 842 - AD 856
Context:   NB710 B22 P34
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest, grid 67F, "foundation trench" for wall, possibly bothros
Excavation Date: 04/30/1979
Notebook 710, p.34, Basket #22, NB710 B22 P34, .
Elevation:   81.732
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Conservation - badly fractured.
Reference:   DOC III, p.465, 5
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 199, 194
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
Image: digital 2010 0291
Image: digital 2010 0292
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