Corinth Coin: 1976 219
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1976 219
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Follis? of Constantine I, Thessalonika Mint (AD 319)
    Roman Imperial Follis of Constantine I, Thessalonica Mint
Year:   1976
Coin Number:   219
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis?
    Follis
Mint:   Thessalonika
    Thessalonica
Authority:   Constantine I
Obverse Legend:   CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust l., laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear in r. across r. shoulder
Reverse Legend:   VICTORIA - AVGG NN
    VICTORIA AUGG NN
Reverse Type:   Victory standing l., holding wreath and palm; .TS. G. in exergue
    Vcty l hldg wrth & palm
Symbol:   Rev: .TS. G. in exergue
Axis Clock:   11
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   AD 319
Context:   NB645 B130 P128
Findspot Description:   Forum SW; Grid 72-A, From dump above
Excavation Date: 5/14/1976
Notebook 645, p. 128
Basket 130?, .
    Forum Southwest, NB645 B130 P128, dp, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
CONS. 01-25
"FDC," says card--an exaggeration, but a pretty specimen nonetheless
Die break or obscure symbol between wreath and head of victory
    RIC 7 p506,60
Reference:   RIC VII, p. 506, #60
    RIC 7 p506,60
Published:   Hesperia 1980, #160
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Fisher, Hesperia 49:1, 1980
Image: digital 2011 5639
Image: digital 2011 5640
Image: digital 2011 5641