Corinth Coin: 1984 113
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1984 113
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Folis of Nicephorus III, Constantinople Mint (AD 1078 - AD 1081)
Year:   1984
Coin Number:   113
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Folis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Nicephorus III
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-[XC].
Obverse Type:   3/4 length Christ, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus; r.hand raised in blessing, [l.hand holds book]. 8-pointed star to l.[&r.].
Reverse Legend:   C-[F]-N-[D] in corners.
Reverse Type:   Equal-aremd cross ending in globules, central circle w. 8-pointed star within.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.86
Weight:   2.86
Diameter:   21x14
Chronology:   AD 1078 - AD 1081
Findspot Description:   E. of Theater; 96:AY, Byz. fill.
Excavation Date: 05/14/1984
Notebook 764, p.149, Basket #144; LOT 119., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Clipped (and sectioned?). (halved)
Reference:   DOC III, p.831, 9.
Published:   Hesperia 1985, p. 94, 127.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 54:1, 1985
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