Corinth Coin: 1963 846
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1963 846
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Heraclius, Thessalonika Mint (AD 616 - AD 617)
Year:   1963
Coin Number:   846
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Heraclius
Obverse Legend:   dNh[ERAC]-[L]IYSPPAVC
Obverse Type:   Heraclius and Herac. Constantine, standing, facing; each wears crown w. cross and holds gl.-cr in r.hand; cross above and between.
Reverse Type:   M, ANNO <7>
Symbol:   rev.: cross above letter, B below; in ex. UEC
Under Type:   overstruck on Follis of Phocas (Antioch), 606/7 A.D.
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 616 - AD 617
Context:   NB252 B2 P180
Findspot Description:   Minor Projects, Anaploga Cistern, Manhole #5, SE Tunnel
Excavation Date: 08/06/1963, #3
Notebook 252, p.180, & 208, p.139, Basket 2 (of August 5), NB252 B2 P180, .
Area:   Minor Projects
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   DOC II, p.309-10, 137 (Heraclius); DOC II, p.188, 87.1 (Phocas)
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0181
Image: digital 2010 0182
Image: digital 2010 0183
Basket: NB252 B2 P180
Notebook Page: NB 252, spread 95 (pp. 179 - 180)