Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Coin | |
Name: | 1976 619 | |
Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or C (AD 1143 - AD 1180) | |
Year: | 1976 | |
Coin Number: | 619 | |
Period: | Byzantine | |
Material: | AE | |
Denomination: | Half Tetarteron | |
Authority: | Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or C | |
Obverse Legend: | In field, IC - XC | |
Obverse Type: | Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand; pellet in each limb of nimbus cross | |
Reverse Legend: | ||
Reverse Type: | Full-length figure of emperor bearded, wearng uncertain dress (stemma, short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion?); holds in r. hand scepter cruciger and in l. gl. cr. | |
Axis Clock: | 6 | |
Weight Description: | 2.4 | |
Weight: | 2.4 | |
Diameter: | 19 | |
Chronology: | AD 1143 - AD 1180 | |
Findspot Description: | Temple Hill, West Road Trench IV Excavation Date: 8/6/1976 Basket 151 Notebook 654, p. 113, . | |
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. 334-5, 21; Hendy, p. 121, pl. 17, 19-20. OR B) Mint city as Uncertain Greek - Type C (Light Standard), References include DOC IV.1, p. 338, 24; Hendy 122, pl. 18, 5-6. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: digital 2010 0708 Image: digital 2010 0709 Image: digital 2010 0710 |