Corinth Coin: 1983 91
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1983 91
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series C, Constantinople Mint (AD 1042 - AD 1050)
Year:   1983
Coin Number:   91
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series C
Obverse Legend:   illegible: [+EMMA NOVHL; IC-XC.]
Obverse Type:   Illegible: [3/4 bust of Christ, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus w. single pellet in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.]
Reverse Legend:   IC-XC / [N]I-K[A], within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Jeweled cross, arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   Uncertain mint
Weight Description:   3.90
Weight:   3.90
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 1042 - AD 1050
Context:   NB760 B2 P12
Findspot Description:   Glauke, surface
85:AD; 86:AD; 86:AC
Excavation Date: 05/12/1983
Notebook 760, p.12, Basket #2, NB760 B2 P12, .
Area:   Glauke
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated 1042(?) - ca.1050.
Cut-down.
Reference:   DOC III, p.681.
Published:   Hesperia 1984, p. 119, 101.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 53:1, 1984
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