Corinth Coin: 2009 53
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 53
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Follis of Tiberius II, Thessaloniki (?) Mint (AD 578 - AD 582)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   53
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half follis
Mint:   Thessaloniki (?)
Authority:   Tiberius II
Obverse Legend:   traces: [DM]Tib CON[S-]
Obverse Type:   Tiberius II and Anastasia nimbate, facing, enthroned
Reverse Type:   K (large), ANNO l., + above, regnal yr.illegible r. trace of TES below
Symbol:   rev.: cross, letter
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   5.81
Weight:   5.81
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 578 - AD 582
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6145
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi; from sieve
Excavation Date: 4/27/2009
Basket 6145, Nezi Field, context 6145, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore reads S for regnal year, but not attested.
Reference:   DOC I, p. 277, pl. 61, 23-25
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1500
Image: digital 2009 1501
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6145