Corinth Coin: 1927 826
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 826
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half-Follis of Justin II, Cyzicus Mint (AD 574 - AD 575)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   826
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half-follis
Mint:   Cyzicus
Authority:   Justin II
Obverse Legend:   DN IVSTI-NVS PP A[--]
Obverse Type:   Justin and Sophia, enthroned,facing, nimbate; Justin w. gl.-cr in r.hand; Sophia w. scepter in r.hand; cross above and between heads.
Reverse Type:   K, ANNO X
Symbol:   rev.: cross above letter; in ex. KYZ
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   7.35
Weight:   7.35
Diameter:   26
Chronology:   AD 574 - AD 575
Findspot Description:   Lechaion Road
Excavation Date: IV.13.1927, #13
Notebook 95 (de Waele), p.48, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   Wroth I, p.91, #188-190; DOC I, p.239, #133.1-7
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0094
Image: digital 2010 0095
Image: digital 2010 0096