Corinth Coin: T 1928 18
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1928 18
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series I, Constantinople Mint (AD 1075 - AD 1080)
Year:   1928
Coin Number:   18
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series I
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, bearded (long, slightly forked), cr.-nimbus w. pellet in each arm; r.hand blessing inwardly within sling; l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription.
Reverse Type:   Latin cross w. 1 large, & 2 small, pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection; at base, pellet & floral patterns to l.&r. Above, crescents to l.&r.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.80
Weight:   3.80
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 1075 - AD 1080
Findspot Description:   Theater Street, 5th Sect. North, west prolongation at +/-1m height
Excavation Date: 05/22/1928, #31-32
Notebook 320, p.681, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1075-ca.1080.
Double-struck?
Reference:   DOC III, p.696.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 3619
Image: digital 2010 3620
Image: digital 2010 3621