Corinth Coin: 1933 1959
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1933 1959
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Theophilus, Constantinople Mint (AD 830 - AD 842)
Year:   1933
Coin Number:   1959
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Theophilus
Obverse Legend:   [UEO]FIL - bAS[I]L
Obverse Type:   Half-length bust, facing, bearded; holds labarum in r.hand, gl.-cr in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +UEO / FILEASG / OVSTESV / nICAS
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   7
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 830 - AD 842
Findspot Description:   North of St. John's
Excavation Date: 03/08/1933, #4
Notebook 133 (Broneer), p.20, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 3
In rev. legend, ASG for AVG
Reference:   BMC, p.423; DOC III, p.435-8, 15
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0270
Image: digital 2010 0271
Image: digital 2010 0272