Corinth Coin: 1937 31
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 31
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Michael III & Basil I, Constantinople Mint (AD 866 - AD 867)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   31
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Michael III & Basil I
Obverse Legend:   +MIhAEL IMPERAT
Obverse Type:   Bust, facing, bearded, crown w. cross; holds gl.-pat.cr. in r.hand, akakia in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +bASIL IYSREX, followed by star
Reverse Type:   Bust, facing, bearded, crown w. cross; holds gl.-pat.cr. in l.hand, akakia in r.hand.
Axis Clock:   7
Diameter:   26
Chronology:   AD 866 - AD 867
Context:   NB168 P29
    NB170 P46
Findspot Description:   Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 04/08/1937, #36-40
Notebook 166 (S.S.W.), p.275, NB168 P29, .
Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 04/08/1937, #36-40
Notebook 166 (S.S.W.), p.275, NB170 P46, .
Area:   Forum northeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   Ed., p.135, 87; BMC, p.432, 11-12; DOC III, p.466-7, 8.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0294
Image: digital 2010 0295
Image: digital 2010 0296
Basket: NB168 P29
Basket: NB170 P46