Corinth Coin: 1935 19
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1935 19
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Nicephorus III, Constantinople Mint (AD 1078 - AD 1081)
Year:   1935
Coin Number:   19
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Nicephorus III
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-XC.
Obverse Type:   3/4-length Christ, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus w. single pellet in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book. 8-point star to l.&r.
Reverse Legend:   In corners: C-F-N-D
Reverse Type:   Equal-armed cr. ending in globules, circle in center w. 8-point star within.
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   22
Chronology:   AD 1078 - AD 1081
Context:   NB148 P109
Findspot Description:   Agora S.E.
Excavation Date: 04/11/1935, #5-6
Notebook 147 (Howland), p.89.
Card #564., NB148 P109, .
Area:   Agora Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.538; DOC III, p.831, 9.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (4)
Basket: NB148 P109
Notebook Page: NB 151, spread 19 (pp. 29 - 30)