Corinth Coin: 1995 43
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1995 43
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series Hybrid Classes C/D (after 1050) (AD 1050)
Year:   1995
Coin Number:   43
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Authority:   Anonymous Series Hybrid Classes C/D (after 1050)
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   In field, [IC XC]
Obverse Type:   Christ on throne with high back, bearded, cr.-nimbus, [w. pellet in each arm], r. hand raised in blessing, l. hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   IC - XC / NI - K
Reverse Type:   Jeweled cross, with letters
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   2.77
Weight:   2.77
Diameter:   25.5
Chronology:   AD 1050
Context:   NB847 B71 P175
Findspot Description:   Temple E, SE; grid 83 C general fill
Excavation Date: 4/26/1995
Notebook 847, p. 175, Basket 71, NB847 B71 P175, .
Elevation:   86.39
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Reverse type: upper and lower registers inverted, blundered.
Imitation Follis.
Reference:   DOC III.2, p. 681-687; Agora II, p. 115
Published:   Hesperia 1996, p. 48, 41
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 65:1, 1996
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