Corinth Coin: 1936 1735
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1735
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series J, Constantinople Mint (AD 1080 - AD 1085)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1735
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series J
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-X[C].
Obverse Type:   Obscure: Christ bust, facing, cross behind w. 5 pellets in each arm & crescent in each upper interstice; r.hand raised in blessing within sling; l.hand clasps book.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription.
Reverse Type:   Latin cross w. 1 large, & 2 small, pellets at each extremity; at base, large crescent beneath. Above & below, l.&r., large pellets surrounded by small pellets.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.62
Weight:   1.62
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 1080 - AD 1085
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C.
Excavation Date: 05/23/1936, #13-14
Notebook 159 (Folse), p.348.
Card #686, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Thin flan?
DOC: dated ca.1080-ca.1085.
Reference:   DOC III, p.700.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (4)