Corinth Coin: 1925 174
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1925 174
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series B, Uncertain Mint (AD 1090)
Year:   1925
Coin Number:   174
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Uncertain
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-[XC], pellet above.
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-X[S] / [b]AS-IL[E] / [b]AS-IL[E], within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross [on base and two steps], [upper arms end in pellets.]
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   3.75
Weight:   3.75
Diameter:   22
Chronology:   AD 1090
Findspot Description:   Found in storeroom (Bellinger)
1925, #42
orig. card #1925-35, Supplementary, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: 11th c. imitation, dated ca.1090
Cut-down.
Reference:   DOC III, p.680.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0485
Image: digital 2010 0486
Image: digital 2010 0487