Corinth Coin: 1966 171
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1966 171
Title:   Islamic Copper/Bronze Coin of Beg Yarukh (AD 1095 - AD 1113)
Year:   1966
Coin Number:   171
Period:   Islamic
Material:   AE
Authority:   Beg Yarukh
Dynasty:   Seljuq
Region:   Syria
Provenance Region:   Syria
Obverse Type:   Elephant facing r.
Reverse Legend:   Beg Yarukh signature
Under Type:   Overstruck on plumed lion (?)
Diameter:   23
Chronology:   AD 1095 - AD 1113
Findspot Description:   Roman Bath; North section; South of Wall 7
Excavation date: 5/16/1966
Notebook 333 (290) p.141 (34); Basket 4, .
Elevation:   64.07
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Identified by Miles on 12/21/1969
See also 65-694 and 65-881
Reference:   Miles Antioch-on-Orontes vol.IV pt.1 no.99-100, pp.119-121 no.155-156
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (6)
Notebook Page: NB 333, spread 76 (p. 142)