Corinth Coin: 1936 1734
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1734
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series F, Constantinople Mint (AD 1060 - AD 1065)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1734
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series F
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; [IC]-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ seated on throne, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   IS XS / bASILE / bASIL’
Reverse Type:   3-line inscription; w. cross flanked by lozenges above, cross below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   8.42
Weight:   8.42
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 1060 - AD 1065
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C., Hoard
Excavation Date: 05/22/1936, #31-40
Notebook 159 (Folse), p.342., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1060 - ca.1065.
rev.: 3-line inscription misstruck..
Reference:   DOC III, p.690.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (4)