Corinth Coin: 1963 706
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1963 706
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Romanus I, Constantinople Mint (AD 931 - AD 944)
Year:   1963
Coin Number:   706
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Romanus I
Obverse Legend:   +RVMAnbAS-ILEVSRVM'
Obverse Type:   Bust, facing, bearded, heavy crown w. cross; holds labarum scepter in r.hand, gl.-cr. in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +RVMA/n'EnUEVbA/SILEVSRV/MAIVn
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   5
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 931 - AD 944
Context:   NB258 B1 P21
    NB256 P101
Findspot Description:   Kokkinovrysi, fig. depos.
Excavation Date: 05/27/1963, #6
Notebook 248, p.162, & 256, p.101., NB258 B1 P21, .
Kokkinovrysi, fig. depos.
Excavation Date: 05/27/1963, #6
Notebook 248, p.162, & 256, p.101., NB256 P101, .
Area:   Anaploga
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 4b (of Constantine VII)
Reference:   BMC, 14-29; DOC III, p.563, 25b.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0342
Image: digital 2010 0343
Image: digital 2010 0344