Corinth Coin: 2009 20
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 20
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VII (?) (AD 945 - AD 950)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   20
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Authority:   Constantine VII (?)
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Obverse Type:   over: Emperor bust facing, pendilia hugging face, checkered robe; under: traces of four line inscription
Reverse Type:   over: four line inscription +CWN… / ENQEOS / SIL… / ….; under: emperor bust facing, sceptre in r. hand
Under Type:   Overstruck on follis of Romanus I (931-944)
Axis Clock:   6 (for both)
Weight Description:   3.68
Weight:   3.68
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 945 - AD 950
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5971
Findspot Description:   North of Nezi; From sieve
Excavation date: 4/2009; Basket 5971, Nezi Field, context 5971, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   Constantine VII Class 5; Identified by MH/JH
Reference:   DOC III, ii pl.XXXVIII.25 and pl.XXXIX.26
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 0589
Image: digital 2009 0590
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5971