Corinth Coin: 2008 234
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2008 234
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis (Class 5) of Constantine VII, Constantinople Mint (AD 945 - AD 950)
Year:   2008
Coin Number:   234
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis (class 5)
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Constantine VII
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Comments:   lettering: b for B, m for M, n for N, etc.; overstruck, trace of undertype
Obverse Legend:   +CON[ST'bA SIL'ROM']
Obverse Type:   Bust of Constantine VII, with akakia and gl.cr.
Reverse Legend:   +COnST/EnTHeobA/SILEVSR/OMEOn
Reverse Type:   four line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.78
Weight:   3.78
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 945 - AD 950
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5777
Findspot Description:   N. of Nezi, 1042.73N/265.55E, Fill of robbing trench, 83.28el, Nezi Field, context 5777, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Reference:   Doc. III, ii, p. 566:26
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 5777