Corinth Coin: 1929 996
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1929 996
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Basil I & Constantine, Constantinople Mint (AD 868 - AD 870)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   996
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Basil I & Constantine
Obverse Legend:   +bASILO SCOnSTAYGGY
Obverse Type:   Basil & Const. enthroned, l.&r., facing, crowns w. cross; between, labarum w. X & streamers held in r.hands.
Reverse Legend:   +bASILO / SCOnSTAn / TInOSEnUO / BASILEISR / OMAION
Reverse Type:   Five-line inscription
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   7.27
Weight:   7.27
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 868 - AD 870
Findspot Description:   Market North of Temple
Excavation Date: 07/09/1929, #59-74
Notebook 105 (de Waele), .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: Class 2d.
Reference:   BMC, p.439 (B), 17; DOC III, p.495, 9d.1
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (4)