Corinth Coin: 2010 29
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2010 29
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Basil I (868-870) (AD 868 - AD 870)
Year:   2010
Coin Number:   29
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Authority:   Basil I (868-870)
Obverse Legend:   Traces of inscription at top; nearly illegible
Obverse Type:   Basil and Constantine seated
Reverse Legend:   +[B]ASILIO / SCONST[AN] / [TINO] SE [NTHO] / [BASILEISR] / [ROMAION]
Reverse Type:   five line inscription
Axis Clock:   4
Weight Description:   6.97
Weight:   6.97
Diameter:   32
Chronology:   AD 868 - AD 870
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6749
Findspot Description:   N. of Nezi 6749, N. 1040.60; E. 275.75; Elv. 84.58, Nezi Field, context 6749, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   cf. Grierson, Doc, vol. III.2, p. 494, pl. XXXI, no. 9a.1ff
Class 2a
overstruck
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 6749