Corinth Coin: 1930 55
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1930 55
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half-Follis of Phocas, Constantinople Mint (AD 603 - AD 610)
Year:   1930
Coin Number:   55
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half-follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Phocas
Obverse Legend:   ONFOC[AS-PERPAVC]
Obverse Type:   Bust facing, bearded, in consular dress; holds mappa in r.hand, holds cross in l.hand.
Reverse Type:   XX
Symbol:   rev.: star above letters; in ex. COND
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   5.70
Weight:   5.70
Diameter:   22
Chronology:   AD 603 - AD 610
Findspot Description:   Area N. of Temple, in wall of Byzantine house
Excavation Date: 04/01/1930, #21
Notebook 109 (de Waele), p.74
Card #151/243, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.167, 52-53; DOC II, p.168, 37d
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0148
Image: digital 2010 0149
Image: digital 2010 0150
Notebook Page: NB 553, spread 88 (pp. 165 - 166)