Corinth Coin: 1984 55
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1984 55
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series A2, Uncertain Mint (AD 969 - AD 1030)
Year:   1984
Coin Number:   55
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Uncertain
Authority:   Anonymous Series A2
Obverse Legend:   +EMMA-NOVHL; IC-XC
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ; with book; nimbus cross
Reverse Type:   Four-line inscription with ornamentation
Symbol:   rev.: ornaments
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   17.62
Weight:   17.62
Diameter:   32
Chronology:   AD 969 - AD 1030
Context:   NB767 B67 P101
Findspot Description:   Theater E; 95AV; general fill
Excavation date: 4/18/1984
Notebook 767 p.101; Basket 67, NB767 B67 P101, .
Area:   East of Theater
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. A2 issue 2, variant 49b; new variety of nimbus ornament (no dot either side of X)
Reference:   DOC III, ii, p.673, Orn. 49A
Published:   Hesperia 1985, p. 94, 128b
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 54:1, 1985
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