| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Coin | |
| Name: | 1959 1666 | |
| Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine V, Constantinople Mint (AD 751 - AD 769) | |
| Year: | 1959 | |
| Coin Number: | 1666 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Material: | AE | |
| Denomination: | Follis | |
| Mint: | Constantinople | |
| Authority: | Constantine V | |
| Obverse Legend: | No inscription | |
| Obverse Type: | Busts of Const. and Leo IV, l.&r., facing, each wears crown w. cross; cross above and between. | |
| Reverse Legend: | No inscription | |
| Reverse Type: | Bust of Leo III, facing, bearded, crown w. cross; holds cross potent in l.hand. All above hor.line, below: M. | |
| Symbol: | rev.: X and N to l.&r. of letter, A below. | |
| Axis Clock: | 6 | |
| Weight Description: | 2.45 | |
| Weight: | 2.45 | |
| Diameter: | 19 | |
| Chronology: | AD 751 - AD 769 | |
| Findspot Description: | Agora S.W. Excavation Date: 05/16/1959, #16 Notebook 214, p.108; L104, . | |
| Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. rare variant of DOC III, p.306, 11: usually cross-potent is held in r.hand and held inwardly. | |
| Reference: | cf. DOC III, p.306, 11.10 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: digital 2010 0228 Image: digital 2010 0229 Image: digital 2010 0230 Notebook Page: NB 214, spread 59 (pp. 108 - 109) |
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