| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Coin | |
| Name: | 1986 37 | |
| Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Romanus I, Constantinople Mint (AD 931 - AD 944) | |
| Year: | 1986 | |
| Coin Number: | 37 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Material: | AE | |
| Denomination: | Follis | |
| Mint: | Constantinople | |
| Authority: | Romanus I | |
| Obverse Legend: | +R | |
| Obverse Type: | Bust, facing, bearded, heavy crown w. cross; holds labarum scepter transversely in r.hand, gl.-cr in l.hand. | |
| Reverse Legend: | +R | |
| Axis Clock: | 6 | |
| Diameter: | 27 | |
| Chronology: | AD 931 - AD 944 | |
| Context: | NB789 B50 P79 | |
| Findspot Description: | Temple E Southeast; small pocket of sandy fill south of Wall 6 Excavation Date: 04/25/1986 Notebook 789, p.79, Basket #50, NB789 B50 P79, . | |
| Elevation: | 84.95 | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 4b (of Constantine VII) Overstruck? Different form of letter "M" on reverse legend. | |
| Reference: | DOC III, p.563, 25b | |
| Published: | Hesperia 1987, p. 42, 73. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 56:1, 1987 Image: digital 2010 0345 Image: digital 2010 0346 Image: digital 2010 0347 |
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