Corinth Coin: 1988 109
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1988 109
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half-Follis? of Michael III, Syracuse Mint (AD 842 - AD 867)
Year:   1988
Coin Number:   109
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half-follis?
Mint:   Syracuse
Authority:   Michael III
Obverse Legend:   MI-XAH[L]
Obverse Type:   Bust, facing, bearded, crown w. cross; r.hand held cross potent on base (struck off-flan).
Reverse Type:   M
Symbol:   rev.: cross above letter, U below
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   1.73
Weight:   1.73
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 842 - AD 867
Findspot Description:   Temple E, Decumanus, 86-87:ZV; surface layers over marble road
Excavation Date: 04/20/1988
Notebook - None, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.434, 19; DOC III, p.469, 13
Published:   Hesperia 1989, p. 46, 68
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 58:1, 1989
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