Corinth Coin: T 1926 80
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1926 80
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series F, Constantinople Mint (AD 1060 - AD 1065)
Year:   1926
Coin Number:   80
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series F
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; [IC]-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ seated on throne, facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   [IS] XS / [b]ASILE / [b]ASIL’
Reverse Type:   3-line inscription; w. [cross flanked by lozenges above], cross below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.24
Weight:   2.24
Diameter:   18x22
Chronology:   AD 1060 - AD 1065
Findspot Description:   Theater, East cavea, upper 'theta', ca.4.00m above orchestra
Excavation Date: 04/19/1926
Notebook XX, p.146+149, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1060 - ca.1065.
Clipped (cut-down).
Reference:   DOC III, p.690.
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 741, 665.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 3581
Image: digital 2010 3582
Image: digital 2010 3583