Corinth Coin: 1985 72
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1985 72
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series (11th-12th century), Trebizond Mint (AD 1000 - AD 1200)
Year:   1985
Coin Number:   72
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Trebizond
Authority:   Anonymous Series (11th-12th century)
Obverse Legend:   no inscription
Obverse Type:   Christ bust - in crossed nimbus, holding book
Reverse Legend:   no inscription
Reverse Type:   Cross on floral base, inside border of large globules
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   7.49
Weight:   7.49
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 1000 - AD 1200
Findspot Description:   E of Theater, 95-96AX, dark soft yellow flecks
Excavation Date: 4/18/1985
Notebook 773, p. 90; Basket 52, .
Elevation:   67.36
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Clipped flan; poor
Code - 849
Reference:   DOC IV.1, p. 429; Grierson, Byz. Coins, no. 1002 (pl. 58), p. 228 (Bendall, Type 1)
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 174, 93
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
Image: digital 2010 3447
Image: digital 2010 3448
Image: digital 2010 3449