Corinth Coin: 1937 118
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 118
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series B, Constantinople Mint (AD 1030 - AD 1042)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   118
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series B
Obverse Legend:   traces: [+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 / bAS-[ILE] / bAS-ILE, within corners of cross.
Reverse Type:   Cross on base and two steps, upper arms end in pellets.
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   8.44
Weight:   8.44
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 1030 - AD 1042
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C.
Excavation Date: 12/07/1937, #611-630
Notebook 174 (Campbell), 129, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1030/35-1042(?)
Reference:   Ed., p.139, 104; Grierson pl.56, 984; DOC III, p.676.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0444
Image: digital 2010 0445
Image: digital 2010 0446