Corinth Coin: 1929 991
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1929 991
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Leo IV, Constantinople Mint (AD 778 - AD 780)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   991
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Leo IV
Obverse Legend:   No inscription
Obverse Type:   Leo & Const. VI, enthroned, facing, crowns w. cross, r.hands on laps. Cross above and between.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription
Reverse Type:   Busts of Leo III & Const. V., facing, both bearded, crowns w. cross; cross above and between heads; all above hor.line. Below: M.
Symbol:   rev.: X & N to l.&r. of letter, A below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.50
Weight:   3.50
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 778 - AD 780
Findspot Description:   Market, North of Temple
Excavation Date: 07/26/1929, #10-20
Notebook 105 (de Waele)
Card #991, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.396 (Type 2),pl.XLVI.4; DOC III, p.333-4, 6-7.
Published:   Corinth VI, no. 77
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 6, 1933