Corinth Coin: 2009 74
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 74
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Nicephorus III (AD 1078 - AD 1081)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   74
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Authority:   Nicephorus III
Obverse Type:   Three-quarter Christ with nimbus cross, one pellet in cross arms.
Reverse Legend:   C[F]ND
Reverse Type:   Cross with equal arms ending in globules; circle in center with 8-ray star; inscription in angles
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   5.64
Weight:   5.64
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 1078 - AD 1081
Context:   Nezi Field, context 503
Findspot Description:   Nezi 503; N 1001.45, E 260.76, El 86.79
Excavation Date: 5/5/2009
Basket 503, Nezi Field, context 503, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Signed Follis
Reference:   DOC 3 p. 831, 9, pl. LXX, Hendy pl. 47
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1823
Image: digital 2009 1824
Basket: Nezi Field, context 503