Corinth Coin: 1930 96
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1930 96
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series B, Constantinople Mint (AD 1030 - AD 1042)
Year:   1930
Coin Number:   96
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Obverse Legend:   +EMMA [NOVHL]; 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 / bAS-ILE / bAS-ILE, within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, upper arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 1030 - AD 1042
Findspot Description:   N. of Temple, dump from trial trenches
Excavation Date: 06/23-24/1930, #2-11
Notebook 109 (de Waele), p.279-280, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1030/35-1042(?)
Reference:   BMC, p.487; DOC III, p.676.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0451
Image: digital 2010 0452
Image: digital 2010 0453