Corinth Coin: 1925 215
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1925 215
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series B, Uncertain Mint (AD 1090)
Year:   1925
Coin Number:   215
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Uncertain
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; [IC-XC].
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, cr.-nimbus w. 5 pellets in each arm; [r.hand raised in blessing within sling; l.hand holds book.]
Reverse Legend:   [IS-XS] / [b]AS-I[LE] / [bAS-ILE], within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross [on base and two steps], [upper arms end in pellets].
Axis Clock:   6?
Weight Description:   2.96
Weight:   2.96
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 1090
Findspot Description:   Temple Hill South
Excavation Date: 07/20/1925
Notebook 87, p.80
(coin box orig. labelled as 1925-319), .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: 11th c. imitation, ca. 1090.
Cut-down.
Reference:   DOC III, p.680.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0491
Image: digital 2010 0492
Image: digital 2010 0493