Corinth Coin: 1963 918
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1963 918
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half-Follis of Justin II, Constantinople Mint (AD 572 - AD 573)
Year:   1963
Coin Number:   918
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half-follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Justin II
Obverse Legend:   [--]-STINVS
Obverse Type:   Justin and Sophia enthroned, facing, nimbate; Justin holds gl.-cr in r.hand; Sophia holds scepter in r.hand.
Reverse Type:   K, ANNO <8>
Symbol:   rev.: Chi-Rho above letter; in ex. CON
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 572 - AD 573
Context:   NB254 B4 P78
Findspot Description:   Agora SW-J
Excavation Date: IV.26.1963
Notebook 254, p.78, and 236, p.104, Basket 9, LOT 1366, NB254 B4 P78, .
Area:   Forum
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. details not recorded in DOC
Reference:   DOC I, 52
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0091
Image: digital 2010 0092
Image: digital 2010 0093