Corinth Coin: 2012 36
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2012 36
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VII (AD 945 - AD 950)
Year:   2012
Coin Number:   36
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   follis
Authority:   Constantine VII
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Comments:   Circular piercing on L of obverse, squared corner broken on R of obverse, break to R
Obverse Legend:   "]ST-ILR["
Obverse Type:   Emp. bust, in modified loros, with gl. Cr. In L. hand, long cross sceptre
Reverse Type:   four line inscription, "]CONS[|ENthetaEO[|]LEU[|]OMEO["
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.05
Weight:   3.05
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 945 - AD 950
Context:   Nezi Field, context 690
Findspot Description:   Nezi 690 from seive, Nezi Field, context 690, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Reference:   DOC III2 p. 566 Class 5 (not exact match), Loros on DOC III1 p. 118, Table 12, I
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 690