Google Earth| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Coin | |
| Name: | 2012 89 | |
| Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Constantine VII and Romanus II, Constantinople Mint (AD 950 - AD 959) | |
| Year: | 2012 | |
| Coin Number: | 89 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Material: | AE | |
| Denomination: | follis | |
| Mint: | Constantinople | |
| Authority: | Constantine VII and Romanus II | |
| Obverse Legend: | [+CONS](TC)EROMAN[b'ROM'] | |
| Obverse Type: | To l., bust of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown w cross. To r., slightly smaller bust of Romanus II, facing, wearing crown w cross, very overstruck; between them is a patriarchal cross w X in ctr. | |
| Reverse Legend: | [+CONST'CERO]M[ANENXRI]S[T'b'ROME]O | |
| Reverse Type: | Very overstruck | |
| Axis Clock: | 6 | |
| Weight Description: | 5.785 | |
| Weight: | 5.785 | |
| Diameter: | 27 | |
| Chronology: | AD 950 - AD 959 | |
| Context: | Nezi Field, context 844 | |
| Findspot Description: | Nezi 844, h= 85.04; n=1014.05; e=258.39, Nezi Field, context 844, . | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Notes: | cf. 1929-1073 | |
| Reference: | DOC III.2, p. 568, no. 27 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Basket: Nezi Field, context 844 |
|
References Sign in Provide feedback |
|