Corinth Coin: 1937 54
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 54
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Nicephorus III, Constantinople Mint (AD 1078 - AD 1081)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   54
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Nicephorus III
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-[XC].
Obverse Type:   3/4 length Christ, facing - details obscure. 8-point stars to l.&r., but resemble flowers.
Reverse Legend:   [C-F-N-D] in corners.
Reverse Type:   Equal-armed cross, central circle w. 8-pointed star within (star resembles fower).
Axis Clock:   Uncertain mint
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 1078 - AD 1081
Findspot Description:   South Stoa West
Excavation Date: 09/13/1937, #1-8
Notebook 170 (Broneer), p.17., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Imitation.
Reference:   cf. Ed. p.14, 115; cf. DOC III, p.831, 9.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0423
Image: digital 2010 0424
Image: digital 2010 0425