Corinth Coin: 1937 44
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 44
Title:   Venetian Copper/Bronze Bagattino of Venetian Anonymous, Lesina Mint (AD 1493)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   44
Period:   Venetian
Material:   AE
Denomination:   bagattino
Mint:   Lesina
Authority:   Venetian Anonymous
Obverse Legend:   .S.STEPH NVS. PONT. LESINENSIS (every 'S' is backwards)
Obverse Type:   St. Stephen, standing, facing, waering nimbus & mantle & mitre; cross in r.hand, book in l.hand
Reverse Legend:   SANCTVS.MARCVS.VENETI
Reverse Type:   Lion of St. Mark, facing, nimbate, 3/4 view to l., within circle.
Symbol:   Obv.: V - O in field.
Axis Clock:   9
Weight Description:   1.63
Weight:   1.63
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   AD 1493
Context:   NB170 P46
    NB168 P29
Findspot Description:   Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 05/13/1937, #17-18
Notebook 167 (Weinberg), p.440., NB170 P46, .
Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 05/13/1937, #17-18
Notebook 167 (Weinberg), p.440., NB168 P29, .
Area:   Forum northeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Minted after act of September 25, 1493.
Reference:   Pap.II, p.552, 48, pl.LI, 8.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (6)
Basket: NB168 P29
Basket: NB170 P46