Corinth Coin: 2009 148
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 148
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Leo VI (AD 886 - AD 912)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   148
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Authority:   Leo VI
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Obverse Legend:   +LEON BAS ILEUS ROM
Obverse Type:   Bust of Emp. Facing; crown with cross, robe pinned at right shoulder, object in left hand
Reverse Type:   Four line inscription: +LEON / ENTHEOBA / SILEUSR / OMEON
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   5
Weight:   5
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 886 - AD 912
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6484
    Nezi Field, context 6540
Findspot Description:   N of Nezi 6484 sieve, Nezi Field, context 6484
Nezi Field, context 6540, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   identified by Dan Leon, Karl Goetze
Hole punched for secondary use as a medallion obscuring the R of ROMEON on the reverse. A crack runs between LEON and BAS on the obverse and distrubs the SI of BASILEUS on the reverse.
Reference:   Grierson #820, p. 184, pl. 46
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 6484
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6540