Corinth Coin: 1927 906
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 906
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series B, Constantinople Mint (AD 1030 - AD 1042)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   906
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Obverse Legend:   [+EMMA NOVHL; IC-XC.]
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, cr.-nimbus w. pellets in each arm and in-between; [r.hand raised in blessing within sling;] l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   IS-XS / bAS-ILE / bAS-ILE, within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, upper arms end in pellets.
Under Type:   overstruck on Anon. Follis A (970-1035)
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   8.99
Weight:   8.99
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 1030 - AD 1042
Findspot Description:   Odeion
Excavation Date: 05/21/1927
Notebook 92 (Johnson), p.91, line 1
Card #906, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1030/35-1042(?)
Reference:   Wroth II, p.497, 6 ff; DOC III, p.676.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0441
Image: digital 2010 0442
Image: digital 2010 0443