Corinth Coin: 1938 371
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1938 371
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Nicephorus Basilacius or Bryennius (AD 1077 - AD 1078)
Year:   1938
Coin Number:   371
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Authority:   Nicephorus Basilacius or Bryennius
Obverse Legend:   No inscription, IC-XC
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus; r.hand in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Type:   Patriarchal cross on base; IC-XC-NI-KA in corners.
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   4.57
Weight:   4.57
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 1077 - AD 1078
Findspot Description:   Agora N.C.
Excavation Date: 03/30/1938, #77-88
Notebook 177 (Weinberg), p.181, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Nic. Basilacius (1078); Nic. Bryennius (1077-8)
DOC: Anonymous Follis, Class N, dated ca.1075(?)
Reference:   Grierson, 1001; DOC III, p.706, N.1.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0401
Image: digital 2010 0402
Image: digital 2010 0403