Corinth Coin: 1937 76
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 76
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Theophilus, Constantinople Mint (AD 830 - AD 842)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   76
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Theophilus
Obverse Legend:   UEOFI - bASI
Obverse Type:   Half-length bust, facing, bearded, crown w. 4 dots; holds labrarum in r.hand, gl.-cr in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +UEO / FILEAVG / OVSTESV / nICAS
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 830 - AD 842
Context:   NB168 P70
Findspot Description:   South Stoa West
Excavation Date: 10/08/1937, #18-19
Notebook 170 (Broneer), p.132, NB168 P70, .
Area:   Forum northeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. No streamers to labarum.
Reference:   Ed., p.135, 84; BMC, p.423; DOC III, p.438, 15d.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0273
Image: digital 2010 0274
Image: digital 2010 0275
Basket: NB168 P70