Corinth Coin: 1939 1
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1939 1
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half-Follis of Justin II, Nicomedia Mint (AD 570 - AD 571)
Year:   1939
Coin Number:   1
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half-follis
Mint:   Nicomedia
Authority:   Justin II
Obverse Legend:   [--]NVS PP AVC
Obverse Type:   Justin and Sophia, enthroned, facing; Justin holds gl.-cr in r.hand; Sophia holds scepter in l.hand.
Reverse Type:   K, ANNO <6>
Symbol:   rev.: cross above letter; in ex. NI
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 570 - AD 571
Findspot Description:   Kephalaria, Trial Pit, NW corner
Excavation Date: x.x.1939, #8, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   Wroth, p.89, 161; DOC I, 107
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0088
Image: digital 2010 0089
Image: digital 2010 0090