Corinth Coin: 2009 63
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 63
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Romanus I (AD 931 - AD 944)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   63
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis
Authority:   Romanus I
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Obverse Type:   Bust of Romanus facing, wearing crown with cross, sceptor in r. hand
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription: +RVMA / NENUEVbA / SILEUS[RV] / [MAI]V[N]
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   7.40
Weight:   7.40
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 931 - AD 944
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6164
    Nezi Field, context 5648
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi; N 1025.39, E 274.65, El 84.50
Excavation Date: 4/30/2009
Basket 6164, Nezi Field, context 6164
Nezi Field, context 5648, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Class 4
Reference:   DOC 3.2 p. 562-565, 25, pl. 38-39
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1520
Image: digital 2009 1521
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5648
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6164