Corinth Coin: 2010 22
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2010 22
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Constantine VII, Constantinople Mint (AD 945 - AD 950)
Year:   2010
Coin Number:   22
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Constantine VII
Dynasty:   Macedonian
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust facing; wearing checkered loros, globe-cross in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   + CO[N]S[T] / ENTHEOBA / [S]IL[E]USR / [OMEON]
Reverse Type:   4 line inscription, overstruck
Weight Description:   3.27
Weight:   3.27
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 945 - AD 950
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6701
Findspot Description:   N. of Nezi 6701 N. 1039.93; E. 264.15; Elv. 84.30, Nezi Field, context 6701, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   Class 5 (Constantine VII alone)
cf. Grierson, Doc, pl. XXXIX, nos. 26.1-26.17
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 6701