Corinth Coin: 1986 12
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1986 12
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C, Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
    Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1986
Coin Number:   12
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
    Half tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C
    Manuel I
Comments:   Bent flan, clipped
Obverse Legend:   IC - [XC]
    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.
    Christ bust, scroll
Reverse Legend:   MANOY(in ligature)HL DEC[POTH]
    MANOVHŠ ƒ„C
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing uncertain dress (stemma, short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion?); holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l. gl. cr.
    Emperor figure, sc.-cr., gl.-cr.
Axis Clock:   6
    06
Weight Description:   2.02
Weight:   2.02
Diameter:   16-17
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Context:   NB784 B8 P16
Findspot Description:   Temple E-N, Fill associated with Floor 1; 94: K
Excavation Date: 4/11/1986
Basket 8
Notebook 784, p. 16, .
    Temple E, N, NB784 B8 P16, Floor 1 fill, .
Elevation:   86.16
Area:   Temple E
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
clipped, bent
Code - 825
    Hendy Pl. 18.5
Reference:   DOC IV.1, p. 338, 24; Hendy, p. 122, pl 18 5-6
    Hendy Pl. 18.5
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 43, 91
    Hesperia 1987, p. 43, 911
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 56:1, 1987
Image: digital 2010 0714
Image: digital 2010 0715
Image: digital 2010 0716