Corinth Coin: 2009 66
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 66
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Follis Class A2 (AD 976 - AD 1035)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   66
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis
Authority:   Anonymous Follis Class A2
Obverse Legend:   +EM[MA NOVHA]
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ facing, bearded, nimbus cross with 2 pellets in arm; IC in field l.
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscriptions: +IN[SUS] / XRISTU[S] / bASILE[U] / [b]ASIL[E]
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   14.68
Weight:   14.68
Diameter:   32
Chronology:   AD 976 - AD 1035
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6218
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi 6218; from sieve
Excavation date: 4/30/2009
Basket 6218, Nezi Field, context 6218, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Class A2, var. 7 (?), variation identification based on heavy size and weight
Reference:   DOC 3.2 p. 635, A2.7.1, pl. 49
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1524
Image: digital 2009 1525
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6218