Corinth Coin: 1971 434
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1971 434
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Follis of Anonymous Series Da ?, Constantinople Mint (AD 1050 - AD 1060)
Year:   1971
Coin Number:   434
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Follis
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Anonymous Series Da ?
Obverse Legend:   No inscription; IC-XC.
Obverse Type:   Christ seated on throne,facing, bearded, cr.-nimbus w. single pellet in each arm; r.hand raised in blessing within sling, l.hand holds book.
Reverse Legend:   ISXS / bASILE / bASIL
Reverse Type:   3-line inscription; w. cross flanked by lozenges above, crescent w. central dot flanked by lozenges below.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   7.19
Weight:   7.19
Diameter:   28
Chronology:   AD 1050 - AD 1060
Findspot Description:   Acro-Demeter, North of Building Ca (Bldg. L-M:28); K-L:27-28
Excavation Date: 06/22/1971
Notebook 513, p.115, Basket 111., .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1050 - ca.1060; ornament variant - between Class D, and Class Da.
Reference:   DOC III, p.687.
Published:   Hesperia 1974, p. 306, 98.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Bookidis & Fisher, Hesperia 43:3, 1974
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