Corinth Coin: 1933 1960
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1933 1960
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Leo VI, Constantinople Mint (AD 886 - AD 912)
Year:   1933
Coin Number:   1960
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Leo VI
Obverse Legend:   +LEOnbA-S-ILEVSROM'*
Obverse Type:   Emp seated on lyre-backed throne, facing, crown w. cross; holds labarum w. "X" in r.hand, l.hand on lap.
Reverse Legend:   +LEOn/EnUEObA/SILEVSR/OMEOn
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 886 - AD 912
Findspot Description:   North of St. John's
Excavation Date: 03/10/1933, #7
Notebook 133 (Broneer), p.24
Card #101/145, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 1
Reference:   BMC, p.446, 7; DOC III, p.516, 5
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0318
Image: digital 2010 0319
Image: digital 2010 0320