Corinth Coin: 2009 134
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 134
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VII (AD 945 - AD 950)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   134
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis
Authority:   Constantine VII
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust, facing, wearing modified loros; globe in l. hand
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription: [+C]O[nST] / EnU[EO]b[A] / [S]ILEU[SR] / [OM]EO[n]
Under Type:   Romanus I: Class 4
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   6.67
Weight:   6.67
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 945 - AD 950
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6452
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi 6452: N 1026.78; E 277.90; El 83.96
Excavation Date: 5/26/2009
Basket 6452, Nezi Field, context 6452, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Class 5
Understrike: Romanus I (931-944):
Obv: [+RVMANb]ASILEUSRV[M]; Emperor bust, facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; sceptor in r. hand
Rev: Four-line inscription: [+RVMA / nEnUEVbA / SILEUSRV] / M[AI]Vn ; traces of top line visible as well
DOC III p. 562-565, 25, pl. XXXIII-XXXIV
Reference:   DOC III p. 565-568, 26, pl. XXXIX
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (4)
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6452