Corinth Coin: T 1929 4213
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1929 4213
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Michael VII, Constantinople Mint (AD 1071 - AD 1078)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   4213
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Michael VII
Obverse Legend:   No inscription, [I]C-XC w. stars below.
Obverse Type:   Bust Christ facing, bearded, cross behind head; r.hand raised in blessing, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   [+MIX AHL R]ACIOD
Reverse Type:   Emp bust facing, bearded, crown w. cross, pendilia; holds labarum in r.hand, gl.-cr in l.hand.
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   24
Chronology:   AD 1071 - AD 1078
Findspot Description:   Theater, east section, M9 +/- 0.90m
Excavation Date: 03/11/1929, #2
Notebook 322 (Shear), p.772
Orig. card #346A, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC, p.533, 24-30; DOC III, p.819, 14b.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0395
Image: digital 2010 0396
Image: digital 2010 0397