Corinth Coin: 1928 637
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1928 637
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series B, Constantinople Mint (AD 1030 - AD 1042)
Year:   1928
Coin Number:   637
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Obverse Legend:   +EM[MA] NOVH[L]; traces: IC-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, cr.-nimbus w. 'square' in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing within sling; l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   IS-XS / [b]AS-ILE / [b]AS-ILE, within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, upper arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   14.35
Weight:   14.35
Diameter:   33
Chronology:   AD 1030 - AD 1042
Findspot Description:   Lechaion Road, clean-up
Excavation Date: 07/18/1928
Notebook 100 (de Waele), p.208
Card #637, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1030/35-1042(?)
Small scale? - esp. obverse.
Reference:   BMC, p.497; DOC III, p.676.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0454
Image: digital 2010 0455
Image: digital 2010 0456