Corinth Coin: T 1928 3065
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1928 3065
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis (Cut-Down To Tetarteron Size) of Anonymous Series B, Constantinople Mint (AD 1030 - AD 1042)
Year:   1928
Coin Number:   3065
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis (cut-down to tetarteron size)
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Obverse Legend:   traces only: [+EMMA NOVHL]; [IC]-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ bust, facing, cr.-nimbus w. 'square' in each arm; [r.hand raised in blessing within sling; l.hand holds book.]
Reverse Legend:   [IS-XS] / [b]AS-IL[E] / [b]AS-IL[E], within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, upper arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   5.31
Weight:   5.31
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 1030 - AD 1042
Findspot Description:   Theater, Theater Street, "near statue"
Excavation Date: 05/29/1928
orig. card #T28-2936
Notebook 322, p.716, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1030/35-1042(?)
Cut-down to tetarteron size.
Reference:   DOC III, p.676.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0473
Image: digital 2010 0474
Image: digital 2010 0475