Corinth Coin: 1961 343
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1961 343
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or D (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
    Coin
Year:   1961
Coin Number:   343
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or D
Obverse Legend:   IC – XC
Obverse Type:   Radiate cross on three steps
Reverse Legend:   MA[NOY(in ligature)HL] D[ECPOTH]
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:   3.12
Weight:   3.12
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Context:   NB228 B11 P65
Findspot Description:   Corinth Agora SW-E
Excavation Date: 5/3/1961, #7
Basket 11, Lot 709
Notebook 223, p. 52
Notebook 228, p. 65, .
    NB228 B11 P65, .
Area:   Forum
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
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.
    Record generated from NB catalogue.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0735
Image: digital 2010 0736
Image: digital 2010 0737
Basket: NB228 B11 P65
Notebook Page: NB 228, spread 37 (pp. 64 - 65)