Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | 1930 69 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series I, Constantinople Mint (AD 1075 - AD 1080) | |
Year: | 1930 | |
Coin Number: | 69 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Follis | |
Mint: | Constantinople | |
Authority: | Anonymous Series I | |
Obverse Legend: | No inscription; IC-XC. | |
Obverse Type: | Christ bust, facing, bearded (long, slightly forked), cr.-nimbus w. pellet in each arm; r.hand blessing inwardly within sling; l.hand holds book. | |
Reverse Legend: | No inscription. | |
Reverse Type: | Latin cross w. 1 large, & 2 small, pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection; at base, pellet & floral patterns to l.&r. Above, crescents to l.&r. | |
Axis Clock: | 6 | |
Diameter: | 23 | |
Chronology: | AD 1075 - AD 1080 | |
Findspot Description: | Area North of Temple [R-3], 3.85m below road level; tr.tr. VI Excavation Date: 05/28/1930, #1 Notebook 110 (de Waele), p.233. Card #369/427, . | |
Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1075-ca.1080. | |
Reference: | DOC III, p.696. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: digital 2010 3616 Image: digital 2010 3617 Image: digital 2010 3618 |