Corinth Coin: 1962 139
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1962 139
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series A2, Constantinople Mint (AD 989 - AD 1028)
Year:   1962
Coin Number:   139
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series A2
Obverse Legend:   E]MMA -; IC [ ]
Obverse Type:   Christ bust; nimbus cross; holds book
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription with dot below and above
Symbol:   rev.: ornaments
Weight Description:   16.39
Weight:   16.39
Diameter:   33
Chronology:   AD 989 - AD 1028
Context:   NB244 B3 P55
Findspot Description:   Oakley South, Area IA; Pit between wall and north edge of cut
Excavation date: 6/13/1962
Notebook 244 [245] p.55 [137]; Basket 3, NB244 B3 P55, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. A2 issue 2 variant 5 or 24a
Reference:   Orn. 5; NC 1955, pl.IX.1; DOC III, ii, p.652, 5
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1335
Image: digital 2009 1336
Image: digital 2009 1337
Basket: NB244 B3 P55
Notebook Page: NB 244, spread 32 (pp. 54 - 55)