Corinth Coin: 1937 81
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 81
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Leo VI & Alexander, Constantinople Mint (AD 886 - AD 912)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   81
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Leo VI & Alexander
Obverse Legend:   +LEOn-SALEJAndROS
Obverse Type:   Leo & Alex. seated, l.&r., facing, on double throne, crowns w. cross; each hold single labrarum w. r.hands, center; Alex. holds akakia in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +LEOn/SALEJAn/dROSbASIL'/ROMEOn
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   5
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 886 - AD 912
Context:   NB168 P70
Findspot Description:   Agora N.C.
Excavataion Date: 10/11/1937, #28-37
Notebook 171, p.77, NB168 P70, .
Area:   Forum northeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 2
Reference:   Ed., p.136, 95; BMC, p.447; DOC III, p.517, 6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0321
Image: digital 2010 0322
Image: digital 2010 0323
Basket: NB168 P70