Corinth Coin: 1929 1284
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1929 1284
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Romanus IV, Constantinople Mint (AD 1068 - AD 1071)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   1284
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Romanus IV
Obverse Legend:   No inscription, IC-[XC] over [NI-KA]
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ, bearded, dot border, details obscured.
Reverse Legend:   C-R-P-D in corners of cross
Reverse Type:   Latin cross w. X at intersection, dor border.
Under Type:   overstruck on Anon. Follis Class G (1065-70).
Axis Clock:   5
Diameter:   31.5
Chronology:   AD 1068 - AD 1071
Findspot Description:   North Temple Slope, Room 3
Excavation Date: 07/11-12/1929
Notebook 105 (de Waele)
Card #1284., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.527 (type 2), 9-13; DOC III, p.796, 8.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0412
Image: digital 2010 0413
Image: digital 2010 0414