Corinth Coin: 1986 33
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1986 33
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Michael VII, Constantinople Mint (AD 1071 - AD 1078)
Year:   1986
Coin Number:   33
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Michael VII
Obverse Legend:   No inscription, [IC-XC] with stars beneath.
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, bearded, facing; r.hand in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   [+MIX AHL] - RACIOD
Reverse Type:   Emp bust, facing, bearded, crown w. cross, pendilia; holds labarum in r.hand, gl.-cr in l.hand.
Under Type:   Romanus IV follis (1068-1071)
Axis Clock:   7
Diameter:   26
Chronology:   AD 1071 - AD 1078
Context:   NB783 B74 P67
Findspot Description:   Temple E South, floor?
Excavation Date: 04/24/1986
Notebook 783, p.67, Basket #74, NB783 B74 P67, .
Elevation:   87.317
Area:   Temple E south
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Undertype: axis 6.
Reference:   DOC III, p.818,14a (Michael); DOC III, p.796, 8 (Romanus).
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 42, 75
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 56:1, 1987
Image: digital 2010 0398
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