| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Coin | |
| Name: | 1986 19 | |
| Title: | Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143) | |
| Year: | 1986 | |
| Coin Number: | 19 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Material: | AE | |
| Denomination: | tetarteron | |
| Mint: | Thessalonika | |
| Authority: | John II | |
| Obverse Legend: | IC-XC | |
| Obverse Type: | Christ half length, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds Gospels (open) in l. hand | |
| Reverse Legend: | ||
| Reverse Type: | Emperor bust, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on long shaft, in l., globus crucigus | |
| Axis Clock: | 6 | |
| Weight Description: | 5.70 | |
| Weight: | 5.70 | |
| Diameter: | 23 | |
| Chronology: | AD 1118 - AD 1143 | |
| Context: | NB788 B9 P17 | |
| Findspot Description: | Temple E North; 92:L Excavation Date: 4/14/1986 Notebook: 788 p. 17 Basket: 9, NB788 B9 P17, . | |
| Elevation: | 85.88 | |
| Area: | Temple E | |
| Notes: | Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Negatives: 86-77-5,6 Thessalonica variation 1 Heavy specimen- round flan Christ bust is actually reverse of coin Christ hlds blank book (no dots) On reverse emperor's L-shaped garment has 5 pellets. Code 812 | |
| Reference: | DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12 | |
| Published: | Hesperia 1987, p. 43, 88 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 56:1, 1987 Image: digital 2010 0549 Image: digital 2010 0550 Image: digital 2010 0551 |
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