Corinth Coin: 1936 1724
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1724
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or D (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1724
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or D
Obverse Legend:   [I]C – XC
Obverse Type:   Radiate cross on three steps
Reverse Legend:   [MANOY(in ligature)HL DECPOTH]
Reverse Type:   Half-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, collar piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. gl. cr.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   0.85
Weight:   0.85
Diameter:   11
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C.
Excavation Date: 5/15/1936, 1-4
Notebook 159, p. 285, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Card #909
Two options: A) Mint city as Thessalonica - Type B (Heavy Standard), References include DOC IV.1, p. 332, 19; Hendy, p. 120, pl. 17, 15-16. OR B) Mint city as Uncertain Greek - Type D (Light Standard), References include DOC IV.1, p. 339, 25; Hendy 122, pl. 18, 7-8.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0747
Image: digital 2010 0748
Image: digital 2010 0749