Corinth Coin: 1963 495
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1963 495
Title:   Hemtr of Andronicus, Uncertain Mint
    Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Andronicus I, 1183-1185, Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1183 - AD 1185)
Year:   1963
Coin Number:   495
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   hemtr
    Half Tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain
    Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Andronicus
    Andronicus I, 1183-1185
Obverse Legend:    M-R - [UV]
Obverse Type:   Bust of Virgin nimbate orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse Legend:   AN
    AN[D]
Reverse Type:   Emp bust facg w lm sc & glb cs
    Bust of emperor wearing stemma, skaramangion or divitision, and sagion; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l. gl. cr.
Axis Clock:   0
    6
Diameter:   13
Chronology:   AD 1183 - AD 1185
Context:   NB257 P81
    NB257 B2 P81
Findspot Description:   Oakley S, NB257 P81
NB257 B2 P81, .
    Oakley South
Excavation Date: 5/13/1963, #1
Basket 2, for May 10th
Notebook 245, p. 159
Notebook 257, p. 81, .
Area:   Oakley south
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   Hendy p134 pl 19,4
    DOC IV.1, p. 353, 8; Hendy, p. 134, pl. 19, 4
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0789
Image: digital 2010 0790
Image: digital 2010 0791