Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | T 1925 390 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series I, Constantinople Mint (AD 1075 - AD 1080) | |
Year: | 1925 | |
Coin Number: | 390 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Follis | |
Mint: | Constantinople | |
Authority: | Anonymous Series I | |
Comments: | Imitative | |
Obverse Legend: | No inscription; [IC]-XC. | |
Obverse Type: | Christ bust, facing, bearded (long, slightly forked), cr.-nimbus w. pellet in each arm; r.hand blessing inwardly within sling; l.hand holds book. | |
Reverse Legend: | No inscription. | |
Reverse Type: | Latin cross w. 1 large, & 2 small, pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection; at base, pellet & floral patterns to l.&r. Above, crescents to l.&r. | |
Axis Clock: | 6 | |
Weight Description: | 1.555 | |
Weight: | 1.555 | |
Diameter: | 18 | |
Chronology: | AD 1075 - AD 1080 | |
Findspot Description: | Theater, Athena Trench North, west side 2.4m. Excavation Date: 05/19/1925 Notebook 549, p.45-6., . | |
Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. DOC: dated ca.1075-ca.1080. Cut-down to module of 12th c. 1/2-tetarteron. Imitation? | |
Reference: | DOC III, p.696. | |
Published: | Hesperia 1987, p. 142, 668. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: MacIsaac, Hesperia 56:2, 1987 Image: digital 2010 3641 Image: digital 2010 3642 Image: digital 2010 3643 |