Corinth Coin: 1937 19
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 19
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series C, Constantinople Mint (AD 1042 - AD 1050)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   19
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series C
Obverse Legend:   traces: +EMMA NOVHL; IC-XC.
Obverse Type:   3/4 bust of Christ, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus w. single pellet in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   [I]C-XC / NI-KA, within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Jeweled cross, arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   5.28
Weight:   5.28
Diameter:   30
Chronology:   AD 1042 - AD 1050
Context:   NB170 P46
    NB170 P101
    NB168 P28
Findspot Description:   Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 02/22/1937, #8
Notebook 165 (Weinberg), p.77., NB170 P46
NB170 P101, .
Agora N.E.
Excavation Date: 02/22/1937, #8
Notebook 165 (Weinberg), p.77., NB168 P28, .
Area:   Forum northeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated 1042(?) - ca.1050.
Pierced, at top of obv.
Reference:   DOC III, p.681.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0516
Image: digital 2010 0517
Image: digital 2010 0518
Basket: NB168 P28
Basket: NB170 P46
Basket: NB170 P101