Corinth Coin: 1961 247
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1961 247
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Trachy of Michael VIII, 1259-1282, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1259 - AD 1282)
    Copper/Bronze Coin of Michael VII (AD 1259 - AD 1282)
Year:   1961
Coin Number:   247
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Trachy
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Michael VIII, 1259-1282
    Michael VII
Obverse Legend:   no inscription
Obverse Type:   Fleur-de-lis, laige
Reverse Legend:    X / [D]M / [ECP / O[T] - O / P[A] / L / O / L / G
Reverse Type:   Emperor standing, facing; holding large long cross (on r.) and anexikakia (on l.)
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.85
Weight:   1.85
Diameter:   26.5
    26,5
Chronology:   AD 1259 - AD 1282
Context:   NB229 B2 P51
Findspot Description:   Agora SW-F
Excavation Date: 4/24/1961, #15
Basket 2
Notebook 229, p. 51
Notebook 223, p. 38
Lot 625, .
    NB229 B2 P51, .
Area:   Forum
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
chipped
skyphate
    Record generated from NB catalogue.
Reference:   Grierson 1383; Bendall-Donald, T16, Seer (1987), 2309
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1390
Image: digital 2010 1391
Image: digital 2010 1392
Basket: NB229 B2 P51
Notebook Page: NB 229, spread 30 (pp. 50 - 51)