Corinth Coin: 1937 63
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 63
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   63
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Tetarteron
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   John II
Obverse Legend:   IC-XC
Obverse Type:   Christ half length, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds Gospels (open) in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   IV-DCC-POT
Reverse Type:   Emperor bust, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on long shaft, in l., globus crucigus
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.33
Weight:   2.33
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   South Stoa W
Excavation Date: 9/20/1937, #6-17
Notebook: 170 p. 46, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Thessalonica Variation 3; Book writing; Mac. Type C
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12; Ed. P. 144, 136
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0570
Image: digital 2010 0571
Image: digital 2010 0572