Corinth Coin: 2008 237
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2008 237
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Nicephorum III, Constantinople Mint (AD 1078 - AD 1081)
Year:   2008
Coin Number:   237
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Nicephorum III
Comments:   ID virtually certain; poorly preserved
Obverse Legend:   IC [XC]
Obverse Type:   Christ in 3/4 length fig. (Trace)
Reverse Type:   cross in circle; C, Ph, N, D in angles (trace)
Axis Clock:   6:00
Weight Description:   5.45
Weight:   5.45
Diameter:   23.5
Chronology:   AD 1078 - AD 1081
Context:   Nezi Field, context 408
Findspot Description:   Nezi 408
Fill
1003.26, 261.98, 86.99, Nezi Field, context 408, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Reference:   DOC III, ii, p.831 = 9
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 408