Corinth Coin: 1937 119
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 119
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series B, Uncertain Mint (AD 1090)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   119
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] / [bA]S-IL[E] / [bA]S-IL[E], within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, [upper arms end in pellets].
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   1.92
Weight:   1.92
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 1090
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C., Hoard
Excavation Date: 12/07/1937, #514-527.
Notebook 174, p.126., .
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 0498
Image: digital 2010 0499
Image: digital 2010 0500