Corinth Coin: 2008 221
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2008 221
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis (Class 3) of Basil I, Constantinople Mint (AD 870 - AD 879)
Year:   2008
Coin Number:   221
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis (class 3)
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Basil I
Comments:   DOC III, ii, p. 498:10d
Obverse Legend:   +LEON BAS[ILS]CONSTAN AV
Obverse Type:   Three half-figures
Reverse Legend:   [+]BASI[L]; CONSTAN; [+]SLEONEN; [theta]OBASILS; ROMEON
Reverse Type:   Five line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   4.53
Weight:   4.53
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 870 - AD 879
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5764
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi 5764 Courtyard Surface. From Sieve., Nezi Field, context 5764, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 5764