Corinth Coin: 1937 24
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 24
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VI & Irene, Constantinople Mint (AD 792 - AD 797)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   24
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Constantine VI & Irene
Obverse Legend:   No inscription
Obverse Type:   Bust of Irene, facing, crown w. cross; holds gl.-cr in r.hand, cr.-scepter in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription
Reverse Type:   Bust of Const., facing, beardless, crown w. cross; holds gl.-cr in r.hand; all above hor.line. Below, M.
Symbol:   rev.: above line, cross in r.field, pellet to l.&r.; below line, X & N to l.&r. of letter, A below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.20
Weight:   2.20
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 792 - AD 797
Context:   NB170 P101
    NB170 P46
Findspot Description:   Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 03/09/1937, #19-22
Notebook 165 (S.S.W.), p.141, NB170 P101
NB170 P46, .
Area:   South Stoa west
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.399, 10; DOC III, p.345, 7.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0240
Image: digital 2010 0241
Image: digital 2010 0242
Basket: NB170 P46
Basket: NB170 P101