Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | T 1929 571 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Follis of Anonymous Series B, Uncertain Mint (AD 1075 - AD 1080) | |
Year: | 1929 | |
Coin Number: | 571 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Follis | |
Mint: | Uncertain | |
Authority: | Anonymous Series B | |
Comments: | Imitative | |
Obverse Legend: | No inscription; [IC-XC]? | |
Obverse Type: | Obscure: 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: | 1.86 | |
Weight: | 1.86 | |
Diameter: | 23 | |
Chronology: | AD 1075 - AD 1080 | |
Findspot Description: | Theater, East Area Athena Dump Excavation Date: 02/26/1929 Notebook 322, p.738, . | |
Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Imitation - octagonal clip, large. DOC: Class I, dated ca.1075-ca.1080. Looks like it COULD have come from Trapezus, although this was later doubted. Possibly an analogue to Grierson no.1006, which imitates Anon. Follis. | |
Reference: | DOC III, p.696. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: digital 2010 3650 Image: digital 2010 3651 Image: digital 2010 3652 |