Corinth Coin: 1977 61
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1977 61
Title:   Byzantine Trachy, as Constantinople(A) Mint (AD 1204 - AD 1261)
    Byzantine Billon Imitative Trachy (AD 1204 - AD 1261)
Year:   1977
Coin Number:   61
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   BI
    Bi
Denomination:   trachy
    Trachy
Mint:   as Constantinople(A)
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   [MP êV]
     [M-R - UV]
Obverse Type:   Virgin enthroned w Christ head in lap
    Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse Legend:   MANOVHà üECåOTHç
    [MLNOVHL / MLNOVHL - DECPOTHC / PORFVROGEN]
Reverse Type:   Emp fig w laab-sc & anexikakia
    Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. anexikakia
Under Type:   scyf
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 1204 - AD 1261
Context:   NB665 B41 P47
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest, NB665 B41 P47, .
    Forum SW, ZZ-64, in wall N. of grid ZY64
Excavation Date: 4/20/1977
Basket 41
Notebook 665, p. 47, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Hendy pl.29,1-3. Latin Imit small mod (A)
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
skyphate. Latin Imitative, Type A, small module
Reference:   Hesp 1984 p249 #575
    Hendy, p. 198, pl. 29, 1-3
Published:   Hesperia 1984, p. 249, 575
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Fisher, Hesperia 53:2, 1984
Image: digital 2010 1465
Image: digital 2010 1466
Image: digital 2010 1467