Corinth Coin: T 1925 390
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1925 390
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series I, Constantinople Mint (AD 1075 - AD 1080)
Year:   1925
Coin Number:   390
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series I
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; [IC]-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, bearded (long, slightly forked), cr.-nimbus w. pellet in each arm; r.hand blessing inwardly within sling; l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   No inscription.
Reverse Type:   Latin cross w. 1 large, & 2 small, pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection; at base, pellet & floral patterns to l.&r. Above, crescents to l.&r.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.555
Weight:   1.555
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   AD 1075 - AD 1080
Findspot Description:   Theater, Athena Trench North, west side 2.4m.
Excavation Date: 05/19/1925
Notebook 549, p.45-6., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1075-ca.1080.
Cut-down to module of 12th c. 1/2-tetarteron.
Imitation?
Reference:   DOC III, p.696.
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 142, 668.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: MacIsaac, Hesperia 56:2, 1987
Image: digital 2010 3641
Image: digital 2010 3642
Image: digital 2010 3643