Corinth Coin: 1927 1839
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 1839
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Leo IV, Constantinople Mint (AD 776 - AD 778)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   1839
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Leo IV
Obverse Legend:   No inscription
Obverse Type:   Busts of Leo and Const. VI, facing, l.&r., crowns w. cross; cross above and between.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription
Reverse Type:   Busts of Leo III & Const. V, l.&r., facing, both bearded, crown w. cross; all above hor.lline. Below: M.
Symbol:   rev.: above line, B - [A], w. pellets below; below line: X & N to l.&r. of letter, A below.
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   5.90
Weight:   5.90
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 776 - AD 778
Findspot Description:   Odeion
Excavation Date: 05/23/1927
Notebook 92 (Johnson), p.94, line 36
Card #839, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   Wroth II, p.395, 11 (type 1), pl.XLVI.3; DOC III, p.332, 4.6
Published:   Corinth VI, no. 76
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 6, 1933
Image: digital 2010 0234
Image: digital 2010 0235
Image: digital 2010 0236