Corinth Coin: 1972 181
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1972 181
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Leo VI, Constantinople Mint (AD 886 - AD 912)
Year:   1972
Coin Number:   181
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Leo VI
Obverse Legend:   +LEOnbAS-ILEVSROM'
Obverse Type:   Bust, facing, short bearded, crown w. cross; roundel w. central pellet on r.shoulder, holds akakia in l.hand.
Reverse Legend:   +LEO[n]/EnUEO/bA/SILEVSR/OMEOn
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 886 - AD 912
Context:   NB486 B61 P122
Findspot Description:   Forum West, 68-G
Excavation Date: 05/02/1972
Notebook 486, p.122, Basket #61, NB486 B61 P122, .
Area:   Forum west
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 3.
Fine Condition.
Reference:   BMC, pl.LI, 13 & p.447, 8-10; DOC III, p.519, 8.
Published:   Hesperia 1973, p. 43, 98
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams, et al. Hesperia 42:1, 1973
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