Corinth Coin: 1972 509
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1972 509
Title:   Byzantine Coin of Alexius I postreform, Thessalonica Mint
    Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Coin of Alexius I, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1092 - AD 1118)
Year:   1972
Coin Number:   509
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Mint:   Thessalonica
    Thessalonika
Authority:   Alexius I postreform
    Alexius I
Comments:   (1092 - 1118), post reform - Imitative Series
Obverse Legend:    C - F / M - [D]
Obverse Type:   Jeweled, radiate cross with square arms, with circle; letters in angles
Reverse Legend:   T‰
     TWC M [D]
Reverse Type:   Emp bust facg
    bust of emperor facing, l.hand panelled loros
Axis Clock:   0
    5
Weight Description:   1.68
Weight:   1.68
Diameter:   16-19
    15
Chronology:   AD 1092 - AD 1118
Context:   NB525 B71 P109
Findspot Description:   Temple Hill, NB525 B71 P109, .
    Temple Hill, Trench XI
Excavation Date: 7/24/1972, Basket 71
Notebook 525, p. 109, .
Area:   Temple Hill
Notes:   l 8,1
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Imitation
Reference:   hendy pl 8,11-12
    DOC IV.1, p. 236, 40a.1 ff.; Hendy, p. 88, pl. 8, 10-12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 2593
Image: digital 2010 2594
Image: digital 2010 2595
Basket: NB525 B71 P109