Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | 1987 53 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series K, Constantinople Mint (AD 1085 - AD 1092) | |
Year: | 1987 | |
Coin Number: | 53 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Follis | |
Mint: | Constantinople | |
Authority: | Anonymous Series K | |
Obverse Legend: | No inscription; [IC-XC]. | |
Obverse Type: | Very obscure: Bust of Christ, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus w. single pellet in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing within sling, l.hand holds book. Large pellet border. | |
Reverse Legend: | No inscription; [M - | |
Reverse Type: | Half-length Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans. Large pellet border. | |
Axis Clock: | 6 | |
Weight Description: | 2.71 | |
Weight: | 2.71 | |
Diameter: | 14x16 | |
Chronology: | AD 1085 - AD 1092 | |
Findspot Description: | Temple E, South Decumanus; under Road 7 Excavation Date: 04/13/1987 Notebook 783, p.125, Basket 120., . | |
Elevation: | 87 | |
Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Cut-down to size of 1/2 tetarteron. DOC: dated ca.1085-ca.1092. | |
Reference: | DOC III, p.702. | |
Published: | Hesperia 1988, p. 141, 81. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 57:2, 1988 Images (4) |