Corinth Coin: 1940 9
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1940 9
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Isaac of Cyprus, 1187-1191 (AD 1187 - AD 1191)
Year:   1940
Coin Number:   9
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Authority:   Isaac of Cyprus, 1187-1191
Obverse Legend:    M-R - UV
Obverse Type:   Bust of Virgin nimbate orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse Legend:   POT
Reverse Type:   Bust of emperor, facing; holding cross in r. hand
Weight Description:   1.33
Weight:   1.33
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 1187 - AD 1191
Findspot Description:   New Museum E.
Excavation Date: 5/15/1940, #6-11
Notebook 188, p. 351, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
clipped
Reference:   Hendy, pl. 19, 12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0883
Image: digital 2010 0884
Image: digital 2010 0885