Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | 2009 20 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VII (?) (AD 945 - AD 950) | |
Year: | 2009 | |
Coin Number: | 20 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Follis | |
Authority: | Constantine VII (?) | |
Dynasty: | Macedonian | |
Obverse Type: | over: Emperor bust facing, pendilia hugging face, checkered robe; under: traces of four line inscription | |
Reverse Type: | over: four line inscription +CWN… / ENQEOS / SIL… / ….; under: emperor bust facing, sceptre in r. hand | |
Under Type: | Overstruck on follis of Romanus I (931-944) | |
Axis Clock: | 6 (for both) | |
Weight Description: | 3.68 | |
Weight: | 3.68 | |
Diameter: | 24 | |
Chronology: | AD 945 - AD 950 | |
Context: | Nezi Field, context 5971 | |
Findspot Description: | North of Nezi; From sieve Excavation date: 4/2009; Basket 5971, Nezi Field, context 5971, . | |
Area: | Nezi Field | |
Notes: | Constantine VII Class 5; Identified by MH/JH | |
Reference: | DOC III, ii pl.XXXVIII.25 and pl.XXXIX.26 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: digital 2009 0589 Image: digital 2009 0590 Basket: Nezi Field, context 5971 |