Corinth Coin: 1960 61
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1960 61
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Trachy of John III Ducas, 1246-1254, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1246 - AD 1254)
Year:   1960
Coin Number:   61
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Trachy
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   John III Ducas, 1246-1254
Obverse Legend:    M-R - UV
Obverse Type:   Bust of Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion
Reverse Legend:    [IV] – D / EC / PO / TH / [C]
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. anexikakia. In l. field, outstretched wing; in upper r. field, Manus Dei.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.17
Weight:   3.17
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 1246 - AD 1254
Findspot Description:   Agora SW-B, 50-52: KDelta - KZ, ashy fill and circular pit
Excavation Date: 4/5/1960, #31
Basket 2
Notebook 218, p. 16
Lot 345, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   DOC IV.2, p. 605, 3; Hendy, p. 290, pl. 42, 1-2; BMVandals, p. 227, 1
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1378
Image: digital 2010 1379
Image: digital 2010 1380