Corinth Coin: 1993 18
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1993 18
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Romanus IV, Constantinople Mint (AD 1068 - AD 1071)
Year:   1993
Coin Number:   18
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Romanus IV
Obverse Legend:   No legend, [IC-XC] over NI-KA
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ, facing, bearded, [cr.-nimbus]; [r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book].
Reverse Legend:   C-R-P-[D] in corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Latin cross, w. X at the intersection.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.90
Weight:   1.90
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 1068 - AD 1071
Context:   NB855 B29 P43
Findspot Description:   Temple E, SE; floor of hearth structure
2.56m from W. scarp, 2.35m from N scarp
Excavation Date: 04/12/1993
Notebook 855, p.43, Basket #29; LOT 93-19, NB855 B29 P43, .
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Poor, cut-down.
Reference:   DOC III, p.796, 8.
Published:   Hesperia 1994, p. 48, 37.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 63:1, 1994
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