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COINS: CORINTH EXCAVATIONS, 1977, FORUM SOUTHWEST
(PLATE 48)
D URING THE 1977 SEASON, excavation took place in the southwest corner of the Forum of Ancient Corinth. Results of that work have been described as a whole by
Charles K. Williams, II, Director of Corinth Excavations, in Hesperia, Volume 47.1 The
C. K. Williams, II, "Corinth 1977, Forum Southwest," Hesperia 47, 1978, pp. 1-39. For previous reports, see idem, "Corinth 1976: Forum Southwest," Hesperia 46, 1977, pp. 40-81; J. E.
Fisher, "Coins: Corinth Excavations, 1976, Forum Southwest," Hesperia 49, 1980, pp. 1-29; Williams and Fisher, "Corinth, 1975: Forum Southwest," Hesperia 45, 1976, pp. 99-162.
The following abbreviations are used here in addition to those listed in AJA 82, 1978, pp. 3-8: Agora II = M. Thompson, The Athenian Agora, II, Coins from the Roman through the Venetian
Period, Princeton 1954 Antioch IV = G. C. Miles, "Islamic Coins," Antioch-on-the-Orontes IV, i, Princeton 1948 Asyut Hoard = M. Price and N. Waggoner, Archaic Greek Coinage, The Asyut Hoard, London 1975 Babelon, Tr. II = E. Babelon, Traite des monnaies grecques et romaines II, Bologna 1910 Bibl. Nat. I = C. Morrisson, Catalogue des monnaies byzantines de la Bibliotheque Nationale, I, d'Ana-
(Byz.) stase Ier a Justinien II (A.D. 491-71 1), Paris 1970 BMC = A Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, London 1873- BMCRE = H. Mattingly, Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, London 1923- BMC, Wroth = W. Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards, and the
Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond, in the British Museum, London 1911 Cohen = H. Cohen, Description historique des monnaiesfrappees sous l'empire romaine, commune-
ment appellees Medailles Imperiales IV, London 1884 CopSNG = SNG, Copenhagen, 1944 DO = Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and the Whittemore
Collection, A. R. Bellinger and P. Grierson, edd., Washington, D.C. 1966- Ed. or Edwards = K. M. Edwards, Corinth, VI, Coins 1896-1929, Cambridge, Mass. 1933 EvelpSNG = SNG Grece: Collection Rena H. Evelpidis II, Louvain 1975 Fox = H. B. E. Fox, "The Duoviri of Corinth," JIAN 2, 1899, pp. 89-116 Hendy = M. F. Hendy, Coinage and Money in the Byzantine Empire, 1081-1261, Dumbarton
Oaks 1969 Hill (LRBC) = R. V. Hill, J. P. C. Kent, R. A. G. Carson, Late Roman Bronze Coinage, A.D. 324-498,
London 1960 Hunter. = Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Glasgow 1901 JIAN = Journal international d'archeologie numismatique (J. N. Svoronos, ed.), Athens 1898-
1927 Mionnet = T. E. Mionnet, Description de medailles antiques grecques et romaines, Paris 1807-1813;
and Supplement, Paris 1819-1837 MN = Museum Notes (American Numismatic Society), New York NNM = Numismatic Notes and Monographs (American Numismatic Society), New York Reinach, = Recueil gene'ral des monnaies grecques d'Asie Mineure I, iii, T. Reinach, E. Babelon, W.
Rec. I, iii H. Waddington, edd., Paris 1910 RIC = The Roman Imperial Coinage, H. Mattingly, E. A. Sydenham, C. H. V. Sutherland, R.
A. G. Carson, edd., London 1923-1967 SNG = Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Svor. = J. N. Svoronos, Ta volo-rlara Tro Kparovs rcT v TIroAep.alwv, Athens 1904-1905
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present report deals with the coins found during that season and serves as a supplement to Williams' account.2 As in past reports, the appended catalogue records all the legible spec- imens, which amounted to a total of 587 coins. Some bulk counts are given, at the end of sections, of coins which were too badly preserved for detailed entry, yet were evidence of a certain period. A stratigraphic list is also included. Before cleaning, about 1,210 coinlike items were entered in a field count of finds from the Forum Southwest for the 1977 season. Of that number around 420 appeared to be Roman, with more than 225 each Greek and Byzantine. Twelve coins were clean enough right from the soil to be identified as Ostro- gothic, as were 4 Frankish deniers, 1 Seljuq bronze, and 1 Greek five-lepta coin of 1848. The rest are still uncertain.
Unusual coin accumulations appeared in two areas: one in the overlapping Greek and Roman roads that lie just west of the South Stoa and another in the Byzantine metal-work- ing complex that bordered this same thoroughfare in later times.3 Glimpses of bronze in the hard-packed levels of the Greek road promised a rich harvest of coins of late Classical and Hellenistic times; unfortunately, nearly all of them were encased in crushed poros and were severely compressed by long, heavy use of the road. Weeks in the laboratory were spent freeing coins from countless, iron-hard clumps of coarse gravel. Many coins dissolved or fragmented in the process; others stayed fused together in hopeless lumps. Coins in the Roman roadway fared a little better, as many had fallen into cracks between the handsome paving slabs and thus were somewhat protected. Seven deposits accumulated in pits in the road itself. At the Byzantine metal-working area many scoriae, tacks, buttons, and other round objects were found along with coins. Consequently, there were fewer numismatic additions to the collection than had been hoped, but the final count, by and large, kept the proportions shown in the field tally, with Roman coins a solid majority, Greek and Byzan- tine next, and a few later coins to complete the picture.4
Generally speaking, the finds were all of known types. Minor variations occurred but nothing significant such as new issues, magistrates, or symbols. In the largest section (Ro- man), the majority of the coins were from the mid-4th to the early 5th centuries. Con- stantius II (A.D. 337-361), Arcadius (A.D. 383-408), and Theodosius I (A.D. 379-395) were, in that order, the emperors most frequently represented. Many more of these coins, how- ever, were road damaged so that counts based on a certain emperor are a matter of chance
2 It is my pleasure and privilege to acknowledge with gratitude the unfailing help of the Corinth staff, most particularly that of Charles K. Williams, Director, Nancy Bookidis, Secretary of the Excavations, and Stella Bouzaki, Conservator. I. Ioannidou and L. Bartzioti, photographers, deserve much recognition for their pa- tience and skill, as do members of the laboratory team, N. Didaskalou, A. Papaioannou, and G. Arberores. Continuing thanks go to Mando Oeconomides, of the National Museum at Athens, and to Nancy Waggoner and Francis D. Campbell, Jr., of the American Numismatic Society at New York City.
3 Cf. Williams, Hesperia 47, pp. 12-15, for Classical and Hellenistic roads and drains; pp. 24-25, for early Roman road; pp. 27-28, for paved Roman road of later date; pp. 29-33, for metal-working area and Byzantine buildings.
4 1977 final count: Greek Roman Byzantine Frankish Other
243 433 182 4 2 For field tallies and their attrition, see JA.A. Dengate, "Coin Hoards from the Gymnasium at Corinth,"
Hesperia 50, 1981, p. 155, note 16.
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preservation, rather than an accurate picture of mint activity or trade. The same applies to the next strongest Roman group, the 5th-to-6th-century minimi. Happily, a concentration of Ostrogothic bronzes (Baduila, A.D. 541-552) survived amongst a myriad of tiny illegibles. Next largest, the Greek section was similar to those of recent years: the finds were mostly autonomous issues from the Peloponnese. Once again, Corinth and Sikyon were the mints most commonly found. Corinthian Pegasos/Tridents were abundant, her Duoviri less so. Greek Imperials were scarce. No Greek coins were identified as coming from the West; a mere six represented the East. The Byzantine section was strongest in 1 th-to- 2th-century coins, especially the later Anonymous Issues and, as usual, the strikings of Manuel I (A.D. 1143-1180). Finally, modern surface levels and a disturbed road fill produced the Frankish and Seljuq pieces.
Five Greek silvers shown on Plate 48 are well-known fractions: a diobol (No. 1) and a drachm (No. 2) from Corinth, two hemidrachms (Nos. 103, 119) from the Aitolian and Achaian Leagues respectively, a tetrobol (No. 108) from Histiaia. Only the tetrobol is in relatively good condition although all appear for e record. The Achaian League hemi- drachm, similar to no. 555 of the Agrinion Hoard, can be identified as a late striking (160- 150 B.C.) from Patras while the Aitolian League hemidrachm, duplicate of Agrinion 617, is dated ca. 196-146 B.C.5 On the other hand, the poor condition of both the drachm and the diobol from Corinth (4th century B.C.) precludes identification of the die. A more unusual find (No. 114) from under the 5th-century B.C. floor of the Punic Amphora Building is the Turtle/Incuse stater from Aigina. Despite crystallization of all surfaces and disappearance of some details, such as dots on the shell of the turtle, the obverse still shows a wide-necked turtle with a "thick" collar and the reverse, a defective five-segmented incuse. This design probably belongs to a design transition between the earlier "Union Jack" reverses and the later "Windmill" or four-segmented incuses. The worn, defective reverse die with the five segments, together with the "heavy"-collar obverse design argues, in terms of the Asyut Hoard, for placing our specimen late in Group III, dated ca. 500/490-480 B.C. in a fine study of internal and hoard evidence by Drs. Martin J. Price and Nancy M. Waggoner.6
Turning to Greek bronzes, two late Corinthian pieces deserve mention. The first (No. 85), an Octavius-Licinus Duovir struck under Claudius (A.D. 41-54) was known to Fox7 but without the ethnic COR on the reverse; also, on our obverse the Claudius head faces right. The second (No. 92), struck under Caracalla (A.D. 198-212), bears the bust of Plautil- la on the obverse and the figure of Caracalla on horseback, saluting, on the reverse. This Plautilla issue appears to be relatively rare. Although described by Mionnet and then by Cohen, it seems not to be in subsequent catalogues despite the fact that the equestrian Em- peror saluting was a reverse type used on Corinthian Imperials for Lucius Verus (A.D. 162- 169), Commodus (A.D. 176-192), and Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211). This peaceful
5M. Thompson, "The Agrinion Hoard," NNM 159, 1968, p. 61, no. 555 and p. 71, no. 617. 6 Asyut Hoard, p. 70, nos. 466-477; pI. XX, esp. reverse no. 474; see p. 76 for dates. See Williams, Hes-
peria 47, p. 16 for findspot of stater and associated material dated to the second half of the 6th century B.C. The stater appears to be somewhat later in date than the pottery. Given the state of preservation of the coin, it is hard to assess accurately the degree of wear apart from general deterioration. Still, the stater had seen some circulation before lodging under the floor.
7 Fox, p. 108, no. 37. This particular issue is not in Edwards.
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"equestrian" Imperial seems unknown so far for Caracalla himself, but he does use a more aggressive type: Emperor on horseback, galloping and spearing warrior.8
Three more bronzes of note come from other Greek mints. No. 102 was struck (48 B.C.-A.D. 138) in Korkyra, a slight variant of the rather common Apollo/Zeus Kasios series described under BMC, nos. 507-584. Instead of the full ethnic KOPKVPA or KOP- KYPAIO)N around the Apollo bust, or a monogram, our obverse bears a large K to the right, above the lyre. On our reverse, the enthroned Zeus with scepter faces right, in profile, quite unlike the more prevalent left-seated version with frontal torso and head to left. The closest parallel comes from a specimen in the American Numismatic Society collections.9 Very similar to ours, it has the large K but no lyre on the obverse. Zeus Kasios was honored during Hellenistic and Imperial times with a temple at Kassiopi in northeastern Korkyra and was probably derived from an earlier mountain- or weather-god associated with Mt. Pantokrator, which rises behind the town.10
No. 156 is a rare find from the important town of Nicomedia in Bithynia. Struck in the reign of Nero under the Proconsul L. Montanus, the obverse displays the bare head of young Nero and the reverse, three ears of wheat along with the abbreviated ethnic NEIKO and the Proconsular name. Despite surface deterioration, both types are seen to be rather summary in style. The three ears of wheat are a new version of the two-ear motif recorded in Reinach.11 Demeter was the principal deity of Nicomedia so that references to the god- dess, her temple, or her attributes often appear on the late coins. This particular issue is not in the usual catalogues nor in the American Numismatic Society collections.
Our third non-Corinthian bronze (No. 157) was minted in Abydos, the strategically important town on the Hellespont, where Alexander III crossed the Sestos-Abydos straits into Asia Minor in 334 B.C. Here, Apollo and Artemis were the main divinities. Our small Apollo/Eagle specimen is from an extensive autonomous series dating from the 4th cen- tury B.C. and later. Issued in at least five different sizes or denominations, this bronze can probably be associated with late silver issues of the same types, accompanied by names of magistrates. In fact, a rare trihemiobol carries the same amphora symbol to right of the eagle as on our bronze.12 The American Numismatic Society has a strong collection of Apollo/Eagle bronzes, which includes one example (E. T. Newell collection) of the smallest
8 For Plautilla issue, see Mionnet, Supplement IV, p. 125, no. 858, and Cohen, p. 250, no. 42. Unlike those of Mionnet or Cohen, our reverse faces right. This Plautilla issue is not in the American Numismatic Society collections.
For similar issue struck under L. Verus, see Mionnet, Supplement IV, p. 105, no. 715; for Commodus, p. 112, no. 762; for S. Severus, see Cohen, p. 88, no. 852, and for the Caracalla/Mounted Emperor Spearing Warrior issue, Mionnet, Supplement IV, p. 124, no. 846.
9 Cf. EvelpSNG, nos. 2001-2005; CopSNG, no. 247 for Zeus left. BMC, nos. 582-584 mentions Zeus right (no illustrations); BMC, no. 584 has AK on obverse. ANS specimen: Acc. No. 47.97, ex Fl. Petrie.
10 For details, A. B. Cook, Zeus, a Study of Ancient Religion II, ii, Cambridge 1925, esp. Appendix B, pp. 906-907, note 3.
11 Reinach, Recueil I, iii, p. 518, no. 25; pl. LXXXIX: 11, 12. 12 Cf. CopSNG, no. 6-2 for AR drachms with Apollo/Eagle types and magistrate names; ibid., no. 24 for
very large Apollo/Eagle AE, nos. 25-28 for large AE, nos. 29 and 30 for medium, nos. 31 and 32 for medium- small (most like No. 157), nos. 33-37 for smallest, no. 22 for rare AR trihemiobol.
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denomination with the amphora symbol. None of their medium-small coins, like our No. 157, has this symbol.
No. 347, a Roman bronze, is a barbarous imitation of the SALVS REIPVBLICAE coins of Honorius from Constantinople. On the obverse, the bust of the Emperor (PI. 48) displays curiously negroid features, most likely a fortuitous result of the die-cutting tech- nique. This, and what remains of the blundered legend, DI/4 HO- U- - - - VG, belie a regular imperial striking. The reverse tends to confirm the barbaric origin, with a truncated Victory dragging a rudimentary captive left, together with a crude 0 or blundered -P in the left field. As with similar imitations, no attributions can yet be made to a particular reign or mint, despite in this case the rather good fabric and what may be traces of [C]ON in the exergue.13
Two Byzantine pieces are of interest, Nos. 416 and 537. The first is a fine example of the Christogram follis issued under Justinian, in A.D. 527-538. Minted in Constantinople with the officina C, the piece is not in the Dumbarton Oaks collections. It is, however, represented in the Byzantine section of the Cabinet des Medailles at Paris and illustrated on plate XI of C. Morrisson's handsome catalogue.14 The second coin (No. 537) belongs to the light standard, half-tetartera of Manuel I (A.D. 1143-1180), struck at an uncertain Greek mint. No. 537 differs from this abundant half-tetarteron group, as do Nos. 529 and 530, by cruder style, a more lozenge-shaped clip, and a very thin flan. As can be seen by comparing this coin to No. 537a, a specimen found in 1963 in the same general Southwest Forum area, neither the clip nor the style is uniform. Often struck on nearly paper-thin flans, these coins can be eptagonal or octagonal in shape and smaller than the already irregular range of light standard, monogram half-tetartera from the uncertain Greek mint. The styles of the small pieces seem even sketchier: uneven crosses punctuated with ill-formed letters pass for a monogram, while the Emperor often is reduced to a few sloppy lines and dots. The coins appear to have been hurriedly struck, as do the more abundant, light standard half-tetar- tera, a result, perhaps, of efforts on the part of the Greek mint to alleviate a pressing short- age of small change, as suggested by Hendy, something which occurred early in the reign of Manuel I.15 They may, however, have been clipped sometime later to reduce the value ot the light half-tetarteron, if they started out as that denomination, or to conserve metal scarce at the time. Indeed, possibly the small coins were intended as fractions and produced as such, without much care, for local use. Further study of this interesting late Byzantine period will, one day, clarify small anomalies such as this.
13 H. Adelson and G. Kustas, "A Bronze Hoard of the Period of Leo I," MN IX, 1960, p. 179, nos. 336-343 and note 56.
14 Bibl. Nat. I (Byz.), p. 76, pl. XI, AE/13. The star shoulder marking on our obverse is uncertain. 15 Hendy, p. 121, pl. 18:1 and 2 for Manuel I light standard, monogram half-tetarteron. See also his "Com-
mentary," esp. pp. 128-129 on the uncertain Greek mint, the Norman sack of Corinth in A.D. 1147, and the shortage of coin.
Cf. also D. M. Metcalf, "The Brauron Hoard and the Petty Currency of Central Greece, 1143-1204," NC 4, 1964, esp. p. 257 for mention of some very poor, thin fabric coins far below the "central Greek standard."
Coin No. 537a = Agora SW-H, 63-170.
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STRATIGRAPHIC LIST
The field locations are those mentioned in Williams' Hesperia 47 report; the page numbers under the location are for reference to that report. Occasional corrections pertaining to numismatic data in the report are given in the footnotes. Because of lack of space and the length of the coin deposits lists, the 1977 Corinth inventory numbers are not repeated; they are in the Catalogue and can easily be recovered by using the Cata- logue numbers given for each coin. Stratified illegibles have been summarized and placed after the last entry of legible coins. The coins from each location are listed in numismatic order.
ROAD METAL ASSOCIATED WITH DIAGONAL WATER CONDUIT
(Hesperia 47, p. 15) Lower level, reddish gravel:16
Corinth Pegasos r./Trident No. 5 Pegasos 1./Trident 28
29 30 31 35 36
" " , cornucopiae 47 " torch 54
,H-[] 62 Herakles/Protome 69
Boiotia Shield/Trident, late 4th-3rd century B.C. 105 Aigina Dolphins, A/Incuse, 4th century B.C. 117 Argos Wolf/A, altar, 4th-3rd century B.C. 150
Upper level, sandy gravel: Corinth Pegasos l./Trident, crescent? No. 48 Argos Apollo/A, harpa, ca. 228-196 B.C. 151 Egypt Ptolemy/Eagle, 247-222 B.C. 160
PUNIC AMPHORA BUILDING
(Hesperia 47, p. 16) Under early 5th-century B.C. floor:
Aigina Stater (AR), ca. 500/490-480 B.C. No. 114
ROMAN LEVELS: PAVED STREET
(Hesperia 47, pp. 27-28) First deposit:17
Corinth Plautilla, A.D. 198-212 No. 92 Boiotia Shield/Trident, 2nd century B.C. 106
16 Hesperia 47, p. 15. Correction of latest coin in reddish gravel stratum: Argos (BMC, no. 100) ca. 350- 228 B.C., not as stated a Corinthian bronze; note 20 should read ... Boiotia, ca. 315-288 B.C., not 350-288 B.C.; note 21,... Argos 1977-1070, not 1997-1070; p. 22, note 30,... (coin 69-63), not 69-36, for No. 182.
17 Hesperia 47, p. 28. Williams' statement that the latest coins in the road deposits were Ostrogothic (small Baduila bronzes or imitations) should be amended since, in fact, for Deposits 1, 2, 6, and 7 some of the coins of Justinian I (A.D. 527-565) are later. Of Baduila's issues only his Anastasius bust/DN REX B coins appear in these four deposits. This series was minted in his capital, Ticinum (Pavia), ca. A.D. 541/2-549. As Wroth points out, Baduila did not use his own bust on these coins but rather the legend and profile bust of Anastasius, or in rare cases those of Justinian. In A.D. 549, however, Baduila recaptured Rome, opened the mint, and probably at this time replaced the Anastasius bust with that of his own, in regal attire and front facing.
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Sikyon Argos Uncertain Greek Claudius II Aurelian Constans House of Constantine
Valentinian I Gratian Valentinian II Theodosius I
Flaccilla Arcadius
Honorius
Valentinian I-III
Marcian Leo I
Zeno "Vandal" Baduila Justinian I
Anastasius or Justinian I
Dove r./EI, wreath, 4th-2nd century B.c. Julia Domna, A.D. 193-211
(Domitian?) Uncertain type, A.D. 268-270 CONCORDIA MILITVM, A.D. 270-275 Uncertain type, A.D. 337-350 FEL TEMP REPARATIO SPES REIPVBLICE VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN GLORIA ROMANORVM, A.D. 364-367 VOT XX MVLT XXX, A.D. 383 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 375-392 REPARATIO REIPVB, A.D. 378-383 VICTORIA AVGGG, A.D. 383-387 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 379-395 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 383 VICTORIA AVGGG, A.D. 383-387 GLORIA REIPVBLICE, A.D. 383-392 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 393-395 CONCORDIA AVGGG, A.D. 383-408 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, VICTORIA AVGGG, Uncertain type, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 393-395 CONCORDIA AVG, A.D. 393-423 CONCORDIA AVG or AVGGG GLORIA ROMANORVM SALVS REIPVBLICAE SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE VOT XX MVLT XXX No legend, cross in wreath Monogram, A.D. 450-457
Monogram, A.D. 457-474
Emperor, " Lion, Monogram, A.D. 474-491
Bust/Palm tree, 6th century after Christ Bust/DN REX B, A.D. 541-549 A , ca. A.D. 527-565
Monogram," Monogm ,
Monogram
131 152 162 169 172 211
229,230 237 245 249 255 262 266 267
277,278 281 283 285 288 292
294,295 299 301 303 305
314,320-322 329,330,337,338
346-351 362-364
370 373-376
383 385 386 388 391
399,400 404-406 420,421
425 427 428
Baduila died shortly therafter, in 552, when confronting Narses in the Apennines. The small A coins in the same deposits have been reassigned to Justinian I rather than to the "Vandal" period. These widespread, common coins were probably current in the later years of that reign as they were earlier, but more com- prehensive study is needed for conclusive dates. For details of Baduila, see BMC, Wroth, p. 90, nos. 28-36 and Introduction, pp. xxxvii-xxxviii; H. Adelson and G. Kustas, "A Sixth Century Hoard of Minimi from the Western Peloponnese," MN XI, 1964, pp. 201-203, nos. 461-497; see also ibid., p. 203, nos. 498-508 for our No. 414 from Roman road fill but not deposits. DO I, p. 169: Uncertain nummus (Justinian); Adelson and Kustas, op. cit., pp. 195-196, nos. 355-372 for Justinian.
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Second deposit: Constans I House of Constantine Theodosius I Arcadius Valentinian I-III
Baduila Anastasius or Justinian I
Third deposit: Corinth Valentinian I-III
Baduila
Fourth deposit:'8 Constantine I Constantius II Valentinian II Theodosius I
Arcadius Honorius Valentinian I-III Marcian Zeno Baduila
Fifth deposit: Corinth
Constantius II Constans
Julian II House of Constantine Arcadius Honorius Valentinian I-III Leo I or Zeno Baduila
VOT XX MVLT XXX, A.D. 337-350 Uncertain type SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 379-395 Uncertain type, A.D. 383-408 CONCORDIA AVG VOTV SALVS REIPVBLICAE Bust/DN REX B, A.D. 541-549
Monogram
Pegasos l./Trident, l-Amphora CONCORDIA AVG or AVGGG VICTORIA AVGGG Bust/DN REX B, A.D. 541-549
VN MR, A.D. 341-346 FEL TEMP REPARATIO, A.D. 351-354 Uncertain type, A.D. 375-392 VOT X MVLT XX, A.D. 383-392 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, VOT X MVLT XX, A.D. 383 VICTORIA AVGG, A.D. 410-423 CONCORDIA AVG or AVGGG Monogram, A.D. 450-457
Monogram, A.D. 474-491
Bust/DN REX B, A.D. 541-549
Pegasos l./Trident "n "' ,torch
VOT XX MVLT XXX, A.D. 341-346
GLORIA EXERCITVS, A.D. 337-350 SPES REIPVBLICE, A.D. 355-361 FEL TEMP REPARATIO VIRTVS EXERCITI, A.D. 383-408 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 393-395
Mongram Bust/DN REX B, A.D. 541-549
Sixth deposit:19 Corinth Gallienus
Pegasos l./Trident, A-[ ] VBERITAS AVG, A.D. 260-268
No. 58 167
18 Hesperia 47, p. 28, note 37. Correction in the fourth deposit: read coin 1977-928, not 199-928. 19 Loc. cit. Correction in the sixth deposit: read coin 1977-785, not 1977-185.
No.210 246 278 301 315 317 352 407 429
No. 66 324 367
409,410
No.176 202 265 268 275 291 302
325,326 379 394 411
No. 10 53
194 207 208 214 219 298 304
312,341 396 403
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Constantius II
House of Constantine Gratian
Valentinian II
Maximus Arcadius Valentinian III Valentinian I-III
Leo I Leo I or Zeno Baduila Justinian I
Seventh deposit: Corinth
Ambracia Sikyon Theodosius II Marcian Baduila Justinian I Anastasius or Justinian
SPES REIPVBLICE, A.D. 355-361 FEL TEMP REPARATIO, A.D. 337-361 SPES REIPVBLICE VOT X MVLT XX, A.D. 383 SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 367-383 REPARATIO REIPVB, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 383-392
A.D. 375-392 VICTORIA AVGG, A.D. 384-388 SALVS REIPVBLICAE, A.D. 383-408 VICTORIA AVG, A.D. 425-455 GLORIA ROMANORVM SALVS REIPVBLICAE Emperor, A.D. 457-474
Intersecting lines Bust/DN REX B (Imitation?) A , ca. A.D. 527-565
Herakles/Protome Duoviri, Claudius Zeus/Griffin, ca. 238-168 B.C. Dove r./EY, wreath VT XXX V, A.D. 425-450
Monogram, ca. A.D. 450-457
Bust/DN REX B (Imitation?) A , ca. A.D. 527-565
Monogram
BYZANTINE PHASE 2
(Hesperia 47, p. 30)
Fill, southernmost room:
Anonymous Follis H Christ bust/Cross, A.D. 1071-1078
Destruction debris, southernmost room:20
Constantius II Valentinian I-III Anonymous Follis H
Roadway: Alexius I
Pit, southwest corner of room:
Anastasius Anonymous Follis H Alexius I
Uncertain type, A.D. 337-361 GLORIA ROMANORVM Christ bust/Cross, A.D. 1071-1078
Jeweled cross/Bust, A.D. 1092/3-1118
Large follis, A.D. 498-518 Christ bust/Cross, A.D. 1071-1078
Virgin orans/Bust, A.D. 1092/3-1118
20 Ibid., p. 30, note 39. Correction: read coins 1977-193 through 1977-195, not 1977-93 through 1977- 195; read Alexius, not Alexis.
192 200 240 256 257 258 261 263 282
296,297 311
332,336,339 355 387 398 408 422
No. 68 86
100 138 307 384 413
423,424 430,431
No. 482
No.204 328 489
No. 518
No.415 483 510
225
JOAN E. FISHER
BYZANTINE PHASE 3
(Hesperia 47, p. 31)
Wall (with door) blocking east-west land:21
Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO, A.D. 337-361 Constantine VII Bust/Inscription, A.D. 945-959 Anonymous Follis C Christ bust/Jewel cross, A.D. 1034-1041
Threshold of door, same wall:
Anonymous Follis E Anonymous Follis H
Overstrike on D, A.D. 1059-1067 F, A.D. 1071-1078
Strata associated with original threshold:22
Leo VI Bust/Inscription, A.D. 886-912 Alexius I Jeweled cross/Bust, A.D. 1092/3-1118
BYZANTINE PHASE 4
(Hesperia 47, p. 33)
On floor of L-shaped room:23
Alexius I Manuel I
Jeweled cross/Bust, A.D. 1092/3-1118 St. George/Bust, A.D. 1143-1180
FRANKISH LEVELS
(Hesperia 47, p. 34)
Garbage pit:
Justinian I Manuel I
Follis, A.D. 527-538
Monogram/Bust, A.D. 1143-1180 ,, ,, X ,, (fractions ?)
Isaac II Angelus Bulgarian Imitative
Latin Imitative
St. Michael/Bust, A.D. 1185-1195
Christ/Emperor, Virgin, A.D. 1195 to ?
Christ/Emperor, Saint, Virgin/Emperor, A.D. 1204 to ?
Christ/Two saints, "
Virgin/Emperor, "
Christ/Emperor, "
Christ/Emperor, half length, A.D. 1204 to ?
21 Ibid., p. 31, note 43. Correction of coins from the wall: 1977-289 (No. 456 herein) is Constantine VII, A.D. 945-959, not Arcadius; 1977-290 (No. 198) is Constantius II, ca. A.D. 337-361, not Arcadius as stated.
22 Ibid., p. 32, note 44. Correction: citation should read coins 1977-17, 1977-40, 1977-41, and 1977-42. Coin 1977-10 should be eliminated: it is an unstratified Latin Imitative, A.D. 1204 to ? (No. 570), from Grid Square ZY-64. The other coins are from Grid Square C-64, associated baskets, and fit Williams' description.
23 Ibid., p. 33, note 46. Coin 1977-55 (No. 515) belongs here, too, as it was in the same basket 31 as coins 1977-56 (No. 547) and 1977-57 (No. 548).
No.198 456 472
No.476 484
No.441 511-513
No.515 547-551
No.416 528
529,530 557 561
562,563 564, 565
568 571,572
577 579-581
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Greek road, re Roman Road,
Garbage pit:
Total:
ILLEGIBLE STRATIFIED COINS
All dates given below are in our era.
eddish gravel: 3 = 2 Greek, 1 Pegasos/Trident (or P/T) Deposit 1: 50 = 1 P/T, 1 Greek Imperial, 14 Roman 4th century, 12 5th century, 22 6th
century Deposit 2: 11 = 6 Roman 5th century, 5 6th century Deposit 3: 4 = 2 Roman 5th century, 2 6th century Deposit 4: 4 = 3 Roman 4th century, 1 6th century Deposit 5: 5 = 1 P/T, 1 Greek, 1 Roman 4th century, 1 6th century, 1 Byzantine 12th
century Deposit 6: 13 = 6 Roman 4th century, 5 5th century, 2 6th century Deposit 7: 5 = 1 Greek, 4 Roman 6th century
3 = 1 Byzantine 1 th-12th century, 2 Latin Imitative 13th century
98
CATALOGUE
Coins are bronze unless otherwise specified. An asterisk indicates that that coin is illustrated on Plate 48.
CORINTH (93)
Pegasos flying 1., pointed wing; o Pegasos trotting r., curled wing * 1. 77-724 Diobol AR 0.54 gr. - Obv. [9]. Rev. [A] - P
BMC 269
Pegasos flying 1., pointed wing; o Head of Peirene 1., laureate * 2. 77-453 Drachm AR 1.63 gr. t Obv. [9]. Rev. below, [letter]. Surface crystalized
and much worn.
Pegasos flying r., pointed wing; 9 Trident; no symbol 3.77-380 - 6. 77-1134 1 4.77-876 -* 7. 77-1166 -
5. 77-1083 + Rev. head of Trident missing. 8. 77-1234 /
Similar, but Pegasos I.; no symbol 9.77-112 / 21. 77-991
10. 77-168 - 22. 77-994 1 11. 77-351 - 23. 77-1004 - 12. 77-479 - 24. 77-1026 1 13.77-720 f 25. 77-1056 t 14. 77-847 t 26. 77-1069 - Fragment. 15.77-863 1 27. 77-1076 -
16. 77-870 X 28. 77-1081 / 17. 77-875 - 29. 77-1082 / 18. 77-881 - 30. 77-1085 - 19. 77-882 31. 77-1087 / 20. 77-985 - 32. 77-1091 /
cf. Cop SNG 89
Ed. 11
33. 77-1096 1 34. 77-1097 / 35. 77-1110 t 36. 77-1115 - 37. 77-1154 -
38. 77-1156 - 39. 77-1213 1 40. 77-1232- 41. 77-1247-- 42. 77-1248 \ 43. 77-1250 1 Fragment.
227
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Similar, but symbol 1. 44. 77-904 / Uncertain symbol
Similar, but symbol r. 45. 77-836 - Amphora 46. 77-1244 \ Ares 47. 77-1080 \ Cornucopiae, downwards 48. 77-1071 - Crescent? 49. 77-961 \ Griffin 50. 77-990 - Herm?
51. 77-1118 / Poppyhead? 52. 77-1238 / Thyrsos? 53. 77-156 \ Torch 54. 77-1084 1 Torch 55. 77-986 / Wreath?
Similar, but Pegasos r.; letter or symbol 1. or r. 56.77-1188 - - [ ]
Similar, but Pegasos 1.; letter or symbol 57.77-812 / A-[] 58.77-754 /A-[] 59. 77-903 \ A - Amphora 60. 77-860 / Obv. (D. Rev. H- [ ] 61.77-918 t []--H
Similar, but nearly illegible: 21
Total Pegasos/Trident: 85
Head of Athena r., in crested Corin- thian helmet
67. 77-313 - Poor condition.
Head of Herakles r. 68.77-1042 f Rev. 9-[]
Head of Apollo r., laureate 70.77-191 1 Rev. to l., torch.
1. or r. 62.77-1106 t H-[] 63. 77-304 - - [ ] 64. 77-826 Obv. [type]. Rev. [ ] -- 65. 77-859 / I - Fulmen. Fragment 66. 77-888 / Z-- Amphora
Pegasos r., below, K
Protome of Pegasos r.; below, letters 69. 77-1109 - Rev. 9- 1.
Zeus r., with filleted spear and fulmen 71. 77-1157 - Rev. similar.
DUOVIRI (18)
LAVS IVL CORINT Head of Julius L CERTO. AEFICIO C. IVLIO II Caesar r., laureate VIR Bellerophon on Pegasos r.,
spearing downwards 72. 77-297 1 Obv. LAVS [-- -. Two countermarks: open hand, P. Rev. [legend].
Struck under Julius Caesar.
CORINTHVM Bellerophon seizing P. TADI. CHILO C. IVLI NICEP II Pegasos r., in front of portal VIR Poseidon seated r., holding long
trident 73. 77-1093 1 Obv. [RI]. Rev. [---] ADI. [--- ] C. IVLI [---] II VIR. Under
Julius Caesar.
BMC 476
BMC 482
Ed. 15
Ed. 16
Ed. 17
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CORINT Head of Poseidon r., taenia P. AEBVTIO C. PINNIO II. VIR in Ed. 21 wreath
74. 77-1199 \ Obv. [ethnic]. Rev. [---] TIC [---1 NNI [---] VIR. Under M. Antony.
75. 77-1241 \ Rev. [- --] VT [-- -] INNI [-- -] VIR.
CORINT Head of Aphrodite r. Q CAECIL. NIGR C. HEIO PAM II VIR Bellerophon on Pegasos 1., spearing Chimera
76. 77-831 t Obv. [NT]. Rev. [legend]. Under Augustus.
Ed. 25
CN PVBL (M) ANT OR Hydria 1. 77.77-1242 t Under Augustus.
CAESAR CORINTHI or CORINT Head of Augustus r., bare
CO RIN in wreath 78.77-1255 1 Obv. CN [- - -] OR.
C SERVILIO C F PRIMO M AN- TONIO HIPPARCHO II VIR Heads of Gaius and Lucius vis-a-vis, bare; between, C L
79. 77-130 -- Obv. [legend]. Rev. [legend]. Under Augustus.
AVGVSTVS CORINT Head of Au- gustus r., bare
80. 77-1243 / Under Augustus.
P AE BVT. S P F C. IVLIO HERA II VIR QVI ITER in wreath
CORINTHI AGRIPPA CAESAR HEIO POLLIONE ITER C MVS- Head of Agrippa r. SIO PRISCO II VIR in wreath
81. 77-317 \ Obv. [--- ] AGRIPPA [- -]ESAR. Rev. [-- -] POL [-- -] ITER [-- -] O PR [--- -] I VIR. Under Augustus.
L FVRIO LABEONE II VIR Bust of L ARRIO PEREGRINO II VIR Livia 1. COR Hexastyle temple inscribed
GENT IVLI 82. 77-1210 / Obv. L FV [- - -] ON [- - -. Rev. L ARRIO PERE [-] RIN [- - -]
VIR COR. On temple, [inscription]. Under Tiberius.
L RVTILIO PLANCO II VIR Head A VATRONIO LABEONE II VIR of Caligula r., laureate COR Nike on globe 1., holding
wreath and palm 83.77-320 1 Under Caligula.
(a) CAIVS CAESAR AVG M BELLIO PROCVLO II VIR (b) C CAESAR AVGVSTV COR or P VIPSANIO AGRIPPA II AVGVST, AVGVS, or AVGV Head VIR COR Pegasos flying r. of Caligula r., bare
84. 77-5 - Obv. [legend]. Rev. t- - -] PS [-] NIO AGRIPPA II [. Under Caligula.
NC 1947, pp. 87-88
Ed. 28
Ed. 32
Ed. 36
Ed. 41
Ed. 46
Ed. 47
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TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PP Head OCTAVIO II VIR LICINO ITER Fox 37 of Claudius r., laureate COR Pegasos flying r. off Acrocor-
inth mountain *85.77-1206 1 Obv. [-- -] AE [-] AR AVG PP. Rev. OCTA [-- -] II VIR LICIN
[-- -] CO [. Issue not in Edwards; Fox omits COR.
FLAM REG II VIR Head of Helios COR SE Poseidon 1., holding trident Ed. 53 r. or 1., radiate and dolphin
86. 77-1043 - Obv. [REG]; type 1. Under Claudius. 87. 77-1211 / Obv. [legend]. Rev. [legend].
NERO CAESAR Head of Nero 1., P VEN FRONTONE II VIR COR Ed. 54 laureate Nero 1., holding patera and crowned
by Tyche with cornucopiae 88. 77-1207 - Obv. [NERO CAE]. Rev. [-] VEN FRONTONE II VI [---.
Under Nero.
ROMAE ET IMPERIO Head of L CAN AGRIPPAE II VIR COR Ed. 69 Roma, r., turreted Tetrastyle temple seen from corner
89. 77-356 - Rev. L [-- -] RIPPAE II VI [R] COR. Under Galba.
ANONYMOUS
COR Melikertes on dolphin r., hold- COR Pegasos r. Ed. 77 ing thyrsos
90. 77-113 /
IMPERIAL TIMES
Marcus Aurelius, A.D. 161-180
IMP M AVR ANTONINVS AVG CLI COR Aphrodite on basis r., hold- Ed. 157 Head of M. Aurelius r., laureate ing scepter and apple
91. 77-849 / Obv. [---] AN [---]. Rev. CL [---]. Duplicate: Gymn 67-935 (Gymnasium inventory, Corinth). Coin corroded through at center.
Caracalla, A.D. 198-212
PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE Bust of CLI COR Caracalla on horseback r., Cohen 42 Plautilla r.; to r., cornucopiae r. arm raised in salute
*92. 77-578 \ Obv. AV [-- -]. Duplicate: Agora SE V/10/33.
TESSERA
Unstruck Pegasos r.; below, COR Ed. 231 93. 77-472 Rev. CO [R].
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OTHER GREEK MINTS (70)
MACEDONIA
Alexander III, 336-323 B.C.
Head of Herakles r. AAEEANAPOY Bow and quiver 94. 77-1049a - Obv. traces of type. Rev. [legend].
Hunter. 292ff.
Regnal issue, after 311 B.C. Macedonian shield
95. 77-1123 Obv. [type]. Rev. to r., Z. BA Macedonian helmet cf. CopSNG 1282-
1288
Demetrios Poliorketes, 306-283 B.C. Head of Athena r., in crested Corin- BA Prow; to r., double axe; to 1., thian helmet aplustre, below, monogram or letter
96. 77-1201 1 Rev. traces of type; [symbols, letters].
Philip V, 220-178 B.C. Head of Poseidon r., hair bound by BA Athena Alkis r. marine plant (
97. 77-1124 / Rev. to r., bucranium?
ISLANDS OFF THRACE
Thasos, 2nd century B.C.
Head of Herakles r. OAEION Bow and club 98. 77-1217 1 Rev. within bow, barley stalk? Above bow, star?
THESSALY TO AITOLIA
Apollonia, ca. 229-100 B.C. Head of Apollo r., laureate All OA Obelisk, all in wreath
Af NI AT AN
99. 77-850 -
Ambracia, ca. 238-168 B.C. Head of Zeus r., laureate A M Griffin walking r.
BP CopSNG 35-37
100. 77-1045 t Rev. [P]; in exergue, [magistrate].
Korkyra, 229-48 B.C.
Jugate heads of Herakles and Korky- KOPKYPAIQfN FIA(ATAI Prow of BMC 557, 558 ra, ivy-wreathed galley r.
101. 77-825 1 Fragment. Rev. to r., E; below, dolphins entwined around trident.
Ed. 237
Ed. 244
cf. BMC 101
BMC 52, 53
231
JOAN E. FISHER
48 B.C.-A.D. 138
(Fig. l a) Bust of Apollo r., laureate; to ZEVC KACIOC Zeus Kasios en- r., lyre throned r., holding long scepter
*102. 77-1198 1 Obv. no monogram, but to r., K. Rev. [ZEVC].
Aitolian League, ca. 196-146 B.C.
Head of Aitolia r., wearing kausia AITQ)AfIN Boar at bay r.; in exergue, spearhead r.
*103. 77-1214 Hemidrachm AR 1.80 gr. I Rev. AI[T]fAQ/[N]; below boar, (Fig. l:b); in exergue with spearhead, AI. Duplicate: Agrinion Hoard 617.
cf. BMC 584
NNM 159, p. 71, 617
CENTRAL GREECE
Lokroi Opuntioi, 4th century B.C. Head of Apollo 1., laureate
104. 77-916 1 Rev. [O]; to 1. or r., [symbol].
A O Bunch of grapes
to r., dolphin
BMC 51-56
Boiotia Federal. Uncertain mint, late 4th-3rd centuries B.C. Boiotian shield BOIH)TFN Trident;
upwards 105. 77-1116 t Fragment. Rev. [ethnic]; below, ivy leaf.
2nd century B.C.
Similar, but square-haunched trident; no symbol
106. 77-619 1 Rev. [ethnic; dolphin]. 107. 77-1155 \ Fragment. Rev. [ethnic; dolphin].
Histiaia, ca. 196-146 B.C. Head of Nymph r., usually wearing ITI AIEfIN Nymph Histiaia seated necklace, earring, ivy wreath; hair r. on galley stern, holding trophy rolled standard
*108. 77-854 Tetrobol AR 1.94 gr. - Rev. IT[IAIEM ]N. On galley, wing; below, [trident].
BMC 57, 58
BMC 108-111
cf. BMC 34ff.
ATTICA
Athens, 4th-2nd century B.C. Head of Athena r., crested Attic helmet
109. 77-80 - Rev. [ethnic, kalathos].
A O E Double-bodied owl flanked by olive sprays; below, kalathos
110. 77-1095 1 Rev. traces of type.
Head of Athena r., crested Corinthian A 0 Owl in wreath r. helmet
111.77-917 t Rev. [ethnic].
BMC 229-235
Megara, late 4th-3rd century B.C. Head of Apollo r., laureate
112.77-1236 f
MEFA PEQN Tripod
BMC 221-225
BMC 16-18
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Septimius Severus, A.D. 193-211 AYTKACEH CEOYHPOC HEP MEFAPEIfN Tyche facing, head 1.,
Bust of S. Severus r., laureate holds cornucopiae and makes offering with patera over altar
113.77-1001 / Obv. [---] CEII CEOYHPO[C]. Rev. [Ql].
Aigina, ca. 500-480 B.C.
Sea turtle, head 1.; on shell, "heavy" Incuse with five intentionally cut, collar, row of dots sunken segments
*114. 77-1055 Stater AR 11.05 gr. Surface mineralized and details faint or missing. Obv. traces: thick neck (turtle), "heavy" collar; [row of dots]; no countermarks. Rev. die much battered. Probably Asyut Group IIIb.
4th century B.C.
Two dolphins upwards; between, A Five-part incuse 115. 77-469 Obv. [type]. 117. 77-1117 Obv. and Rev. faint traces: types. 116.77-1065 - 118.77-1164 1 Obv. [A].
BMC 51, 52
cf. Asyut Hoard, p. 70, 466-477
BMC 206-212
PELOPONNESE
Achaean League, Patras, 160-150 B.C.
Head of Zeus r., laureate; border of (Fig. l:c) in wreath tied below; in field, dots letters; below, dolphin 1.
*119. 77-840 Hemidrachm AR 1.84 gr. - Rev. above, A; to 1., 5; to r., E.
NNM 159, p. 61, 555
Patras, 146-32 B.C. Head of Herakles r., taenia NIKOCTPATOC KAAAIITPA-
TOY IIATPEfiN Athena r., with spear and shield; to 1. or r., control marks
120. 77-424 1 Rev. to 1., [symbol]; to r., (Fig. l:d).
Phlious, 4th century B.C.
Bull 1., butting 121. 77-1119 -
Similar, but Rev. in field, four dots 122. 77-855 \ Rev. [three dots].
Elis, after 191 B.C.
Head of Zeus r., laureate
< in field, two dots BMC 13-15
BMC 16, 17 123.77-1098 I Rev. [two dots].
FA all in wreath; below, letters AEI QN
124. 77-1224 f Rev. below, [letters].
Sikyon, 4th-2nd centuries B.C.
Dove flying 1. or r. I with ornament or letter 125. 77-803 1 Rev. A. 127. 770-992 Fragment. Rev. [ornament or letter]. 126. 77-804 l Rev. palmette. 128. 77-1252 - Rev. palmette.
BMC 94-105
BMC 12, 13
BMC 149-151
233
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Dove flying r. 129.77-221 t Poor condition. 130. 77-444 -
EI in olive wreath 131. 77-554 1 132. 77-813 1
BMC 138-145
Similar, but Dove 1. 133. 77-307 \ 134. 77-349 / Rev. [I].
BMC 143-145 135. 77-808 136. 77-833 1
Dove flying r. 138.77-1029 1 Rev. [E].
UI Dove feeding r. 139. 77-416 Obv. [UI]. Rev. [tripod].
137. 77-1246 \
EY in olive wreath
Tripod-lebes in olive wreath
BMC 149, 150
BMC 176-182
[Type] 140. 77-467 141. 77-851
142. 77-867 143. 77-915
Dove flying 1. or r. 146. 77-949
Lakedaimon, Imperial Times Head of Zeus r., diademed
147.77-1208 1 Rev. [AE or AE].
Argos, 4th-3rd century B.C. Head of wolf 1.
148.77-800 1 1 149. 77-960 \
EI in olive wreath 144.77-1197 145.77-1216
[Type]
A A Club, all in wreath EIII EY PY KAE O 0
A below, altar 150.77-1108 \
ca. 228-196 B.C.
Head of Apollo r., laureate 151. 77-1070 t
A below, harpa 1.
Julia Domna, A.D. 193-211
IOVLIA DOMNA AVF or AVrOV- APrEIQN Asklepios enthroned 1., ETA Bust of J. Domna r. with scepter and holding r. hand
above snake 152. 77-488 \ Obv. [- -] VLI [- -] O [- - -]. Rev. [F]
cf. BMC 166 (S. Severus)
Troizen, 4th century B.C.
Head of Athena 1., taenia 153.77-477 \ Rev. [ethnic]. 154. 77-861 1 Rev. [ethnic; dolphin].
TPO Trident; to 1., dolphin 155. 77-1136 Fragments. Rev. [dolphin].
BMC 63-65
BMC 100
BMC 136
BMC 12-14
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BITHYNIA
Nicomedia Nero, A.D. 54-68
NEPfN KAAYAIO KAIEAP EE- EHI A MONTANOY ANOYHA- BAITOE Head of Nero r., bare TOY Three ears of wheat
*156.77-186 t Obv. [KAIIAP EEBAETOE]. Rev. in field, NE [I]- KO.
cf. Reinach, Rec. I, iii, p. 518, 25
TROAS
Abydos, ca. 320-200 B.C.
Head of Apollo r., laureate *157.77-478 -
ABY Eagle r.; to r., amphora Babelon, Tr. II, p. 1334,2475
IONIA
Magnesia-ad-Meandrum, after ca. 190 B.C.
Head of Athena r., crested Attic MAFN HTfQN Horseman on pranc- helmet ing horse r., with armor, chlamys,
couched spear; below, magistrate 158. 77-1225 1 Obv. traces: type. Rev. [MAF]N [HTQfN]; below, EYK[AHE]
KPATIN [O].
EGYPT
Ptolemy III Euergetes, 247-222 B.C.
Bust of Ptolemy r. HTOAEMAIOY BAIIAEfE Eagle on fulmen 1.; to r., cornucopiae
159. 77-443 t Rev. HTO[--] MAIOY BAI[---; [cornucopiae]. 160. 77-1074 t Rev. [-- -]EMAIOY BAEIAEf[E].
Ptolemy VI Philometer, 181-146 B.C.
Head of Isis r. IITOAEMAIOY BAEIAEfZI Eagle on fulmen 1.; to 1., (Fig. l:e)
Svor. 1384
161. 77-436 t Fragment. Rev. [BAEIAEfZl]; traces: type, monogram. Probably mint of Paphos.
UNCERTAIN
162. 77-496 Fragment. Obv. traces: Emperor head r., laureate. Rev. [ethnic, type]. Probably Domitian.
163. 77-879 \ Obv. faint traces; head 1. Rev. tripod. Messene?
Illegible, 4th century B.C. or later: 1st century after Christ, maybe Duoviri: Greek Imperials: Greek undateable and fragments:
20 2 4
33
BMC 44, 45
Ed. 468
235
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ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE
CALIGULA, A.D. 37-41 Rome [Legend] S C ca. A.D. 37-40
164. 77-1203 As of Germanicus. Poor condition.
cf. BMC I, 74-78
CLAUDIUS, A.D. 41-54
Rome PON. M. TR. P. IMP. COS. DES. IT. all around S C A.D. 41
165. 77-1103 Quadrans.
GORDIAN III, A.D. 238-244
Rome PM TR P VI COS II PP SC Emperor r. A.D. 242-243
166. 77-471 As.
GALLIENUS, A.D. 253-268
Rome VBERITAS AVG Uberitas 1. A.D. 260-268
167. 77-762 Antoninianus.
CLAUDIUS II, A.D. 268-270
Rome PAX AVG Pax 1. A.D. 268-270
168. 77-409 Antoninianus. Uncertain [Legend]. Uncertain type. 169. 77-535 Antoninianus.
BMC I, 179
RIC IV, iii, 307b
RIC V, i, 287
RIC V, i, 79
cf. RIC V, i, 261
AURELIAN, A.D. 270-275
Cyzicus ORIENS AVG Sol. 1. A.D. 274-275
170. 77-431 Antoninianus. Uncertain CONCORDIA MILITVM Emperor, Concordia
171. 77-397 Antoninianus. 172. 77-612 Antoninianus.
DIOCLETIAN, A.D. 284-305
Heraclea CONCORDIA MILITVM Emperor, Jupiter A.D. 295-296
173. 77-183 Antoninianus.
Cyzicus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius 1. A.D. 297-229
174. 77-837 Antoninianus
Nicomedia A.D. 335-337
175. 77-793 Antioch A.D. 341-346
176. 77-924
CONSTANTINE I, A.D. 307-337
GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard
VN MR Pietas r.
RIC V, i, 360
cf. RIC V, i, 215, 244
RIC VI, 13
RIC VI, 12a
Hill, (LRBC) 1125
Hill 1397
236
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Uncertain GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard cf. Hill 934 177. 77-797
VN MR Pietas r. cf. Hill 1397 178. 77-270 179. 77-314 180.77-911
THEODORA
Uncertain Uncertain type cfi Hill 1048 181. 77-980 Coin in poor condition.
CONSTANTINOPLE
Cyzicus No legend, Victory on prow Hill 1249 A.D. 330-335
182. 77-288 183. 77-396
CONSTANTIUS II, A.D. 337-361
Thessalonica GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard Hill 847 A.D. 335-337
184. 77-845
VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN Two Victories Hill 859 A.D. 341-346
185. 77-457
Constantinople GLORIA EXERCITVS Two standards Hill 1007 A.D. 330-335
186. 77-274
FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fallen horseman Hill 2037 A.D. 351-354
187. 77-65 AE2/3. Fragment. Nicomedia VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath Hill 1149 A.D. 341-346
188. 77-111
Cyzicus VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath Hill 1306 A.D. 341-346
189. 77-1089
FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fallen horseman Hill 2484 A.D. 346-350
190. 77-258 AE2. 191. 77-315 AE2/3. SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1. Hill 2504
A.D. 355-361 192. 77-750 AE4.
Antioch GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard Hill 1391 A.D. 337-341
193. 77-829
VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath Hill 1398 A.D. 341-346
194. 77-152
238
Uncertain 195. 77-287
196. 77-136 AE3. 197. 77-277 AE3. 198. 77-290 AE3.
203. 77-133 AE4.
204. 77-195 AE4.
JOAN E. FISHER
VICT AVG Victory advancing 1.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fallen horseman 199. 77-441 AE3. 202. 77-923 AE3. 200. 77-760 AE3. 201. 77-912 AE3.
SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1.
Uncertain type
CONSTANS I, A.D. 337-350
Constantinople GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard A.D. 335-337 205. 77-300
Nicomedia VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath A.D. 341-346 206. 77-984
Cyzicus VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath A.D. 341-346 207. 77-197
Uncertain GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard 208. 77-145 Crude style, barbarous?
VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath 209. 77-187 210. 77-693
Uncertain type 211. 77-649 Coin in poor condition.
JULIAN II, A.D. 361-363
Thessalonica FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fa A.D. 355-361 212. 77-796 AE4.
SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1. 213. 77-798 AE4.
Constantinople SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1. A.D. 355-361 214. 77-158 AE4.
Uncertain FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fa 215. 77-470 AE4.
VOT X MVLT XX in wreath 216. 77-93 AE3.
SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1. 217. 77-966 AE4.
illen horseman
illen horseman
HOUSE OF CONSTANTINE
Antioch FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fallen horseman 218. 77-440 AE3. Coin in poor condition.
cf. Hill 1300
cf. Hill 2043
cf. Hill 2315
Hill 1030
Hill 1150
Hill 1308
cf. Hill 1059
cf. Hill 1069
Hill 1688
Hill 1690
Hill 2055
cf. Hill 1688
cf. Hill 1697
cf. Hill 2505
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Uncertain FEL TEMP REPARATIO Fallen horseman 219. 77-163 AE3. 224. 77-379 AE3. 229. 77-581 AE3/4. 220. 77-215 AE3. 225. 77-394 AE3. 230. 77-624 AE3. 221. 77-296a AE3. 226. 77-449 AE3. 231. 77-729 AE3/4. 222. 77-335 AE3. 227. 77-454 AE3. Fragment. 223. 77-373 AE3. 228. 77-463 AE3. 232. 77-1249 AE3.
GLORIA EXERCITVS One standard 233.77-208 234. 77-816
SPES REIPVBLICE Virtus 1. 235. 77-137 AE4. 238. 77-733 AE4. 241. 77-1088 AE4. 236. 77-225 AE4. 239. 77-744 AE4. 242. 77-1104 AE4. 237. 77-654 AE4. 240. 77-770 AE4.
VIRTVS EXERCIT Standard, captives 243. 77-70 244. 77-127
VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN Two Victories 245. 77-490
Uncertain type 246. 77-712 247.77-978 248.77-996
VALENTINIAN I, A.D. 364-375
Thessalonica GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor, captive A.D. 364-367 249. 77-482 AE3.
Uncertain SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory 1. 250. 77-945 AE3.
VALENS, A.D. 364-378
Thessalonica SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory 1. A.D. 364-375
251. 77-341 AE3. Rev. [controls]. 252. 77-442 AE3. Rev. [controls]. Uncertain GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor, captive 253. 77-830 AE3.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory 1. 254. 77-1058 AE3.
GRATIAN, A.D. 367-383
Heraclea VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath A.D. 383 255. 77-636 AE4.
VOT X MVLT XX in wreath 256. 77-769 AE4.
Uncertain SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory 1. 257. 77-774 AE3.
REPARATIO REIPVB Emperor, kneeling Tyche 258. 77-781 AE2.
cf. Hill 1714, 1722
cf. Hill 282
cf. Hill 478
Hill 1957
Hill 1960
cf. Hill 533
cf. Hill 1512
239
Hill 1704
cf. Hill 477
JOAN E. FISHER
VALENTINIAN II, A.D. 375-392
Thessalonica VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley A.D. 383-392 259. 77-79 AE3.
VICTORIA AVG Two Victories 260. 77-947 AE4.
Constantinople SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive A.D. 383-392 261. 77-778 AE4.
Uncertain SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive 262. 77-500 AE4. 263. 77-749 AE4.
VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley 264. 77-828 AE3.
Uncertain type 265. 77-925 AE4.
Rome A.D. 378-383 266. 77-483 AE2.
A.D. 383-387 267. 77-532 AE4.
Thessalonica A.D. 383-392 268. 77-929 AE4.
THEODOSIUS I, A.D. 379-395
REPARATIO REIPVB Emperor, kneeling Tyche
VICTORIA AVGGG Two Victories
VOT X MVLT XX in wreath
VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley 269. 77-97 AE3. 270. 77-384 AE3.
GLORIA REIPVBLICE Camp gate 271. 77-176 AE3.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive 272. 77-941 AE4.
Constantinople SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive A.D. 393-395 273. 77-179 AE4.
Cyzicus SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive A.D. 383-392 274. 77-419 AE4. 275. 77-927 AE4.
Uncertain SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive 276. 77-392 AE4. 277. 77-530 AE4. 27 78. 77-691 AE4.
Uncertain type. 279. 77-252 Fragment. AE4. 280. 77-337 AE3/4.
FLACCILLA
Constantinople SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory seated r. A.D. 383 281. 77-538 AE3/4.
240
Hill 1853
Hill 1867
Hill 2183
cf. Hill 1105
cf. Hill 1849
Hill 753
Hill 790
Hill 1841
Hill 1854
Hill 1862
Hill 1874
Hill 2192
Hill 2569
cf. Hill 1106
Hill 2162
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MAXIMUS, A.D. 384-388
Uncertain VICTORIA AVGG Victory 1. 282. 77-752 AE4.
ARCADIUS, A.D. 383-408
Aquileia VICTORIA AVGGG Two Victories A.D. 383-387 283. 77-590 AE4.
Thessalonica VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley A.D. 383-392 284. 77-299 AE3.
GLORIA REIPVBLICE Camp gate 285. 77-622 AE4.
VICTORIA AVG Two Victories 286. 77-421 AE4.
Constantinople SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive A.D. 393-395 287. 77-298 AE4. 288. 77-503 AE4.
CONCORDIA AVGGG Cross A.D. 400-408 289. 77-52 AE4.
Cyzicus VIRTVS EXERCITI Emperor, Victory A.D. 395-408 290. 77-74 AE3.
Antioch VOT X MVLT XX in wreath A.D. 383 291. 77-935 AE4.
Uncertain CONCORDIA AVGGG Cross 292. 77-517 AE4.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive 293. 77-49 AE4. 295. 77-489 AE4. 297. 77-757 AE4. 294. 77-486 AE4. 296. 77-753 AE4.
VIRTVS EXERCITI Emperor, Victory 298. 77-149 AE3/4.
VICTORIA AVGGG Victory 1. 299. 77-507 AE4. 300. 77-726 AE4.
Uncertain type. 301. 77-696 AE4.
HONORIUS, A.D. 393-423
Rome VICTORIA AVGG Victory 1. A.D. 410-423 302. 77-930 AE4.
Constantinople SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive A.D. 393-395
303. 77-533 AE4.
241
cf. Hill 386
Hill 1094
Hill 1855
Hill 1860
Hill 1869
Hill 2193
Hill 2221
Hill 2580
Hill 2735
cf. Hill 2927
cf. Hill 1107
cf. Hill 2580
cf. Hill 392
Hill 829
Hill 2194
JOAN E. FISHER
Nicomedia A.D. 393-395 304. 77-170 AE4.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive
Uncertain CONCORDIA AVG Cross 305. 77-595 AE4.
ARCADIUS OR HONORIUS
Uncertain VIRTVS EXERCITI Emperor, Victory 306. 77-361 Fragment. AE3/4.
Constantinople \ A.D. 425-450 307. 77-1032 AE4.
Cyzicus I A.D. 425-450 308. 77-952 AE4.
THEODOSIUS II, A.D. 400-450
IT XXX V in wreath
%o legend. Cross in wreath
Uncertain VT XXX V in wreath 309. 77-358 AE4. 310. 77-817 AE4.
Rome A.D. 425-455 311. 77-791 AE4.
Rome 312. 77-142. AE4.
Thessalonica 313. 77-50 AE3.
Heraclea 314. 77-617 AE4.
VALENTINIAN III, A.D. 425-455
VICTORIA AVG Victory 1.
VALENTINIAN I-VALENTINIAN III
SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive
VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley
CONCORDIA AVGGG Cross
Constantinople CONCORDIA AVG Cross 315. 77-719 AE4.
VOT V in wreath 316. 77-944 AE4.
Nicomedia 317. 77-714 AE4.
Antioch 318. 77-958 AE3.
Uncertain 319. 77-475 AE4. 320. 77-569 AE4. 321. 77-641 AE4.
327. 77-189 AE3. 328. 77-194 AE3. 329. 77-506 AE3.
VOT V in wreath
GLORIA ROMANORVM Three Emperors
CONCORDIA AVG or AVGGG Cross 322. 77-667 AE4. 325. 77-931b AE4. 323. 77-734 AE4. 326. 77-934 AE4. 324. 77-896 AE4.
GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor, captive 330. 77-587 AE3. 333. 77-963 AE3. 331. 77-736 AE3. 334. 77-1099 AE3. 332. 77-780 AE3.
Hill 2430
cf. Hill 2921
cf. Hill 2580
Hill 2244
Hill 2605
cf. Hill 2607
Hill 865
cf. Hill 796
cf. Hill 1854
cf. Hill 1996
cf. Hill 2207
cf. Hill 2161
cf. Hill 2385
cf. Hill 2801
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Same. Two Emperors with shields 335. 77-474 AE3. 336. 77-761 AE3.
337. 77-516 AE3.
339. 77-775 AE3.
Same. Two Emperors with globes 338. 77-521 AE3.
Same. Three Emperors
SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory, captive 340. 77-140 AE4. 341. 77-150 AE4. 342. 77-230 AE4. 343. 77-393 AE4. 344. 77-452 AE4. 345. 77-473 AE4. 346. 77-487 AE4.
*347. 77-518 AE4. Barbarous.
348. 77-549 AE4. 349. 77-605 AE4. 350. 77-609 AE4. 351. 77-626 AE4. 352. 77-706 AE4. 353. 77-727 AE4. 354. 77-728 AE4. 355. 77-767 AE4.
356. 77-823 AE4. 357. 77-910 AE4. 358. 77-1022 AE4. 359. 77-1049 AE4. 360.77-1051 Fragment.
AE4.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory 1. 361. 77-68 AE3. 363. 77-650 AE3. 362. 77-540 AE3. 364. 77-657 AE3.
VIRTVS AVGGG Emperor on galley 365. 77-947a AE3.
366. 77-746 AE4.
369. 77-282 AE4.
371. 77-175 AE4. 372. 77-316 AE4. 373. 77-520 AE4.
VICTORIA AVGGG Victory 1. 367. 77-890 AE4.
VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath 370. 77-495 AE4.
No legend. Cross in wreath 374. 77-541 AE4. 375. 77-591 AE4. 376. 77-625 AE4.
368. 77-983 AE4.
377. 77-1011 AE4. 378. 77-1016 AE4.
MARCIAN, A.D. 450-457
Monogram (Fig. 1:f) in wreath
Monogram (Fig. 1:g) in wreath 380.77-134 381.77-368
Monogram (Fig. l:h) in wreath 383. 77-580 Barbarous.
Uncertain monogram in wreath 384. 77-1035
Uncertain 385.77-562
386. 77-618
388. 77-566
cf. Hill 2609 382. 77-1060 Barbarous.
cf. NNM 148, 414
LEO I, A.D. 457-474
Monogram (Fig. l:i) in wreath
Emperor with transverse scepter 387.77-776
Lion 1. 389.77-953 390.77-965
cf. NNM 148, 589
cf. MN IX, p. 184, 445
cf. MNIX,p. 185, 457
Uncertain 379. 77-931
243
cf. Hill 2248
JOAN E. FISHER
a b a b c d
g h 1.
oM Ctp m n 0 p
A Kf XX s t u
FIG. 1
ZENO, A.D. 474/5-491 Uncertain Monogram (Fig. 1 :j) in wreath 391. 77-551 392.77-954
Monogram (Fig. 1 :k) in wreath 393. 77-384 Rev. monogram mostly retrograde; barbarous?
Monogram (Fig. 1:1) in wreath 394. 77-929a 395. 77-1014 Obv. [type].
LEO I OR ZENO
Uncertain Monogram (Fig. 1 :m) in wreath 396. 77-205 Obv. [type]. Rev. traces: monogram.
Intersecting lines 397. 77-402 Barbarous. 398. 77-788 Barbarous.
Uncertain Uncertain 399. 77-484 Obv. traces: letter? 400. 77-510 Obv. - - - V- - -.
cf. NNM 148, 896
cf. NNM 148, 899
cf. Hill 2281
cf. NNM 148, 509
cf. MN IX, p. 188, 511
"VANDAL" PERIOD Palm tree with fruit 401. 77-967 Obv. [type].
cf. MN XI, p. 199, 418
Uncertain bust 402. 77-970 Rev. design of type very linear.
Victory 1. cf. MN IX, p. 179, 318
OSTROGOTHIC KINGS
BADUILA, A.I
[Legend] Anastasius bust r.
407.77-698 408. 77-785 Imitation? 409.77-897 410. 77-898
[Legend] Baduila bust, facing
D. 541-552
DN REX, all in wreath B
411. 77-937 412. 77-977 413. 77-1034 Imitation?
Lion r.
BMC (Vandal) 28-36
BMC (Vandal) 50-52
e f
k I
A q
v w
cy) x
Ticinum A.D. 541-549 403. 77-204 404. 77-611 405. 77-621 406.77-644
Rome A.D. 549-552 414. 77-430
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Illegible, early Roman Times: 2 4th century after Christ: 41 late 4th to 5th century after Christ: 58 late 5th to 6th century after Christ: 80 uncertain Roman date: 1
BYZANTINE
ANASTASIUS, A.D. 498-518
Constantinople Anastasius bust A.D. 489-518 415. 77-213 Large follis. Fragment, poor condition.
(Fig. l:n) cf. DO I, 23a. 1-m.3
JUSTINIAN I, A.D. 527-565
Constantinople Justinian bust A.D. 527-538 *416. 77-20 Follis. Rev. above, to 1. and r., Christogram.
Justinian bust A.D. 538-542 417. 77-852 Pentanummium.
Thessalonica Justinian bust A.D. 562-563 418. 77-223 Half follis. Obv. [type].
Uncertain 419. 77-407 Nummus. 420.77-555
425. 77-616
426. 77-401
Justinian bust 421. 77-604 422.77-755
Justinian bust
Justinian bust 427. 77-615
(Fig. l:n)
(Fig. l:o)
(Fig. l:p) ANNO 1.
(Fig. 1:q), reel border 423.77-1031 424. 77-1040
Monogram (Fig.1 :r), reel border
(Fig. 1:s), reel border
Bibl. Nat. I, (Byz.), p. 76, 4/Cp/AE/13*
DO I, 97e.5
cf. DO I, 104
cf. MN XI, p. 195, 355-372
cf. MN XI, p. 196, 384-387
cf. MN XI, p. 198, 399-408
ANASTASIUS OR JUSTINIAN
Emperor bust 430.77-1039 431.77-1041
Monogram (Fig. 1 :t) 432.77-1062 433.77-1063
cf.MNXI,pl. 189, 158-187
Constantinople I A.D. 583-584 434. 77-296c Half follis.
vlaurice bus
Thessalonica Phocas bust A.D. 602-603 435. 77-428 Half follis.
MAURICE TIBERIUS, A.D. 582-602
st (Fig. l:p) ANNO 1.
PHOCAS, A.D. 602-610
(Fig. l:p) ANNO 1.
Phocas and Leontia standing A.D. 603-605 436. 77-403 Half follis.
(Fig. l:u) DO II, i, 51. 1-7
(168)
Uncertain 428.77-630 429.77-700
DO I, 47a
DO II, i, 49
245
JOAN E. FISHER
CONSTANS II, A.D. 641-668
Constantinople Constans standing (Fig. l:n) ANA 1. A.D. 653-654
437. 77-1061 Follis. Fragment. Rev. above, star; to r., NCO9 ; below, A.
DO II, ii, 71c
THEOPHILUS, A.D. 829-842
Constantinople A.D. 839-842 438. 77-386 Follis.
Theophilus bust Inscription Agora II, 1842
MICHAEL III AND BASIL I, A.D. 866-867
Provincial Michael bust A.D. 866-867
439. 77-139 Follis. Rev. above, cross; below, 0.
(Fig. l:n) BMC II, 16-19
Constantinople A.D. 867-868 440. 77-1027 Follis.
Basil enthroned BASIL I, A.D. 867-886
Inscription Agora II, 1845
Constantinople A.D. 886-912 441. 77-42 Follis. 442. 77-63 443. 77-78
Leo bust LEO VI, A.D. 886-912
Inscription
444. 77-105 445. 77-249 446. 77-261
Agora II, 1849
447.77-283 448. 77-301 449. 77-827
CONSTANTINE VII, A.D. 913-959
Constantinople Romanus bust A.D. 919-944 450. 77-244 Follis. 451. 77-333 Overstrike on Leo VI (Agora II, 1849). 452. 77-435
Constantine VII bust A.D. 945-959 455. 77-3 Follis. 456.77-289
Inscription Agora II, 1852
453. 77-818 454. 77-856
Inscription Agora II, 1853
457.77-327
NICEPHORUS II, A.D. 963-969
Constantinople Nicephorus bust A.D. 963-969 458. 77-264 Overstrike on ? Follis.
Inscription Agora II, 1855
NICEPHORUS III, A.D. 1071-1081
Constantinople A.D. 1078-1081
Christ figure Cross, circle with C ( N A
Agora II, 1862
459. 77-43 Follis. 462. 77-842 460. 77-196 Traces: overstrike. 463. 77-871 Overstrike on Anonymous Issue 461. 77-246 Class H (Agora II, 1871).
246
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ANONYMOUS ISSUES
Class A- Christ bust Inscription A.D. 969-989 nimbus: * book: (Fig. l:v) above [ ] below:[ 464. 77-77 Overstrike, probably on Constantine VII (Agora II, 1852).
nimbus: * book: [ ] above: -- below:[ 465. 77-82 Overstrike on Constantine VII (Agora II, 1852).
Class A-2 Christ bust Inscription A.D. 989-1028 nimbus: * book: [ ] above: [ ] below 466. 77-107
Class B Christ bust Cross on steps, inscriF A.D. 1028-1034 in angles 467. 77-123 468. 77-177 469. 77-303 Overstrike on Class A-2 (Agora II, 1864).
Agora II, 1863
: ion
)tion
Agora II, 1864
Agora II, 1865
Class C Christ figure Jeweled cross, inscription Agora A.D. 1034-1041 in angles 470.77-253 471. 77-280 472. 77-296b.
Class D Christ on throne with back Three line inscription Agora A.D. 1042-1059 473. 77-12 Overstrike on Class C (Agora II, 1866). 475. 77-802 474. 77-232 Overstrike, as No. 473.
Class E Christ bust Three line inscription Agora A.D. 1059-1067 476. 77-245 Overstrike on Class D (Agora II, 1867). 477. 77-272 Double overstrike on Class D, and on ? (Agora II, 1867 and ?).
Class F Christ on backless throne Three line inscription Agora A.D. 1059-1067 478. 77-178 Double overstrike on Classes E or D, and C (Agora II, 1868 or 1867, and 1866). 479. 77-292 Overstrike on Class E or D (Agora II, 1868 or 1867).
Class H Christ bust Patriarchal cross Agora A.D. 1071-1078 480. 77-62 484. 77-247 Overstrike on Class F (Agora II, 1869). 481. 77-185 485. 77-262 Overstrike, as No. 484. 482. 77-206 Overstrike on ? 486. 77-269 Overstrike on ? 483. 77-212 487. 77-291 Overstrike on ?
488.77-322 Class I A.D. 1078-1081 489. 77-193 490. 77-255 491. 77-263
Christ bust
492. 77-285 493.77-293 494.77-295
Latin cross Agora II, 1872
495.77-296 496.77-302 497.77-308
ALEXIUS I, A.D. 1081-1118
Constantinople Christ bust Cross on crescent A.D. 1081-1091/2 498. 77-15 Pre-reform; formerly Anonymous Issue Class J. 499. 77-118 500. 77-190 Clipped very small, fraction ?
Hendy, pl. 2:18, 19
II, 1866
II, 1867
II, 1868
II, 1869
II, 1871
247
]
]
JOAN E. FISHER
Christ bust A.D. 1081-1091/2
501. 77-76 Pre-reform; formerly Anonymous Issues Class K.
502. 77-184 503. 77-257 Coin halved.
Thessalonica A.D. 1092/3-1118 First coinage 505. 77-102 506.77-227
Virgin orans Hendy, pl. 2:20,21
504. 77-276 Triple overstrike on Classes "J", E or D, and on ? (No. 498 and Agora II, 1868 or 1867).
Christ bust
507.77-267 508.77-278
Virgin orans Second coinage 510. 77-211 Traces: overstrike.
Alexius bust Hendy, pl. 8:7, 8
509.77-279
Alexius bust Hendy, pl. 8:9
Third coinage 511. 77-17 512. 77-40 513. 77-41 514. 77-48
Jeweled cross C 1 AA A
515. 77-55 516. 77-117 517. 77-119 518. 77-122
Alexius bust Hendy, pl. 8:10-12
519. 77-124 520. 77-192 521. 77-243 522.77-275
Thessalonica A.D. 1118-1143
523. 77-58
Christ bust
524. 77-100
Christ standing on dais
JOHN II, A.D. 1118-1143
John II bust
525.77-1196
Figure of John II
Type A 526. 77-121
Hendy, pl. 11:11, 12
Hendy, pl. 11:13, 14
St. Demetrius bust John II bust Hendy, pl. 11:15- 17
MANUEL I, A.D. 1143-1180
Uncertain Greek mint Mo Type A
528. 77-29 529. 77-34 Octagonal clip;
fraction ? 530. 77-36 As No. 529. 531. 77-53 532. 77-81 533. 77-88
Type B 546. 77-2 547. 77-56 548. 77-57
nogram (Fig. l:w)
534. 77-92 535. 77-95 536. 77-96
*537. 77-98 Eptagonal clip; fraction?
*537a. 63-170 538. 77-99
St. George bust
549. 77-85 550. 77-86 551. 77-87
Manuel bust
539. 77-103 540. 77-106 541. 77-109 542. 77-115 543. 77-120 544. 77-125 545.77-343
Manuel I bust
Hendy, pl. 18:1, 2
Hendy, pl. 18:3, 4
552. 77-89 553.77-344
Type B 527. 77-16
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Christ bust Manuel I bust Type C
554. 77-91 555. 77-114 556. 77-116
ISAAC II ANGELUS, A.D. 1185-1195 Thessalonica St. Michael bust Isaac II bust A.D. 1185-1195
557. 77-44 Small module. Octagonal clip; fraction? 559. 77-66 Rev. [type]. 558. 77-47
ALEXIUS III, A.D. 1195-1203
Constantinople Christ bust St. Constantine and A.D. 1195-1203 Alexius III
560. 77-9
BULGARIAN IMITATIVE, A.D. 1195 to ?
Christ enthroned Emperor, Virgin Type A
561. 77-26
Christ bust Emperor, St. Constantine Type C 562. 77-22 563. 77-25
LATIN IMITATIVE, A.D. 1204 to ?
Constantinople Virgin enthroned Figure of Emperor A.D. 1204-?1261
Type A 564. 77-19 Large module. Restrike? 566. 77-46 565. 77-35
Christ bust Figure of Emperor Type K
567. 77-60 Large module. Thessalonica Christ enthroned Sts. Helen, Constantine; Type C patriarchal cross
568. 77-54 Large module. Coin in fragments. Uncertain Virgin enthroned Figure of Emperor Type A
569. 77-7 Small module. 572. 77-24 575. 77-61 570. 77-10 573. 77-45 576. 77-75 571. 77-21 574. 77-59
Christ enthroned Figure of Emperor Type B 577. 77-33 Small module. 578. 77-83
Christ enthroned Emperor, half length Type D
579. 77-23 Small module. 580. 77-27 581. 77-37
249
Hendy, pl. 18:5, 6
Hendy, pl. 21:11
Hendy, pl. 44:14
Hendy, pl. 24:1-9
Hendy, pl. 24:15; pl. 25:1-5
Hendy, pl. 25:6-10
Hendy, pl. 26:10
Hendy, pl. 28:9, 10
Hendy, pl. 29:1-3
Hendy, pl. 29:4-6
Hendy, pl. 29:10- 12
JOAN E. FISHER
Byzantine illegibles, mid-6th to 7th century: 1 lth-12th century: Latin Imitatives: 12th-13th century: uncertain date:
Corinth before A.D. 1250
582. 77-11 Denier. Clarenza after A.D. 1250
584. 77-13 Denier.
Clarenza A.D. 1285-1287
585. 77-4 Denier.
FRANKISH COINAGE (4)
GUILLAUME DE VILLEHARDOUIN, A.D. 1245-1278
G. P. AC CA IE Cross cutting . COR INT (Fig. l:x) circle Castle of Acrocorinth
583. 77-32 + ? G PRINCE.ACh Cross CLARENTIA
Castle Tournois Coin in fragments.
CHARLES II OF ANJOU, A.D. 1285-1287
+ K.R. PRINC'ACh Cross + :DE: CLARENTIA Castle Tournois
ISLAMIC COINAGE
SELJUQS OF SYRIA
probably Aleppo Beg Yarukh signature, six- Inscription, linear border A.D. ca. 1095-1113/7 lobe border
586. 77-229 Octagonal clip. Overstrike (probably).
Antioch IV, i, pp. 155-156: 22, 23
MODERN
A.D. 1848 587. 77-1
Greek five lepta
UNCLASSIFIED
Undatable illegibles: 12 Illegible fragments: 112 Disintegrated: 44 Not coins, including one Byzantine seal (MF77-17): 177
JOAN E. FISHER CORINTH EXCAVATIONS
3 5 2 3 2
Ed. 2
Ed. 7
Ed. 11
250
PLATE 48
1 2 85 92 102
103 108 114 119 156
157 347 416 537 537a
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JOAN E. FISHER: COINS: CORINTH EXCAVATIONS, 1977, FORUM SOUTHWEST