Corinth Coin: 1989 110
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1989 110
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series F, Constantinople Mint (AD 1060 - AD 1065)
Year:   1989
Coin Number:   110
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series F
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; [IC-XC].
Obverse Type:   Christ seated on throne, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus; [r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.]
Reverse Legend:   [IS XS] / [bASILE] / [b]ASIL’
Reverse Type:   3-line inscription; w. [cross flanked by lozenges above], cross below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.30
Weight:   3.30
Diameter:   21x15
Chronology:   AD 1060 - AD 1065
Context:   NB814 B53 P86
Findspot Description:   Temple E, SE; 77D, general fill
Excavation Date: 05/09/1989
Notebook 814, p.86, Basket 53; LOT 89-12., NB814 B53 P86, .
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1060 - ca.1065.
Follis cut-down to size of tetarteron (or 1/2 tet.?).
Reference:   DOC III, p.690.
Published:   Hesperia 1990, p. 364, 49.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 59:2, 1990
Image: digital 2010 3584
Image: digital 2010 3585
Image: digital 2010 3586