Corinth Coin: 1994 287
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1994 287
Title:   Coin
    Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Trachy (AD 1195)
Year:   1994
Coin Number:   287
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Trachy
Comments:   Bulgarian Imitative, Type B
Obverse Legend:    [M-R] - UV
Obverse Type:   Virgin seated on high-backed throne with Christ-head on lap
Reverse Legend:   [traces of inscription] - L
Reverse Type:   Full-lengh figure of emperor with [sc. cr and akakia]
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   2.83
Weight:   2.83
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 1195
Context:   NB870 B20 P45
Findspot Description:   NB870 B20 P45, .
    Temple E/SE, Grid 80 F/Room 3A, floor packing
Excavation Date: 6/1/1994
Basket 20
Notebook 870, p. 45, .
Elevation:   85.177
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Record generated from NB catalogue.
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Imitation - Type B as Isaac II, Var. A
Clipped
Emperor's collar has three jewels
Reference:   Hendy, pl. 24, 10-14
Published:   Hesperia 1995, p. 51
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams, Hesperia 64:1, 1995
Image: digital 2010 1412
Image: digital 2010 1413
Image: digital 2010 1414