Corinth Coin: 1991 121
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1991 121
Title:   Coin
    Byzantine Copper/Bronze Imitative Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, Uncertain Greek Mint
Year:   1991
Coin Number:   121
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Manuel I
Comments:   Type A, Imitative Series
Obverse Legend:   [M], L, D, [K]
Obverse Type:   Monogram (peudent P)
Reverse Legend:   no inscription
Reverse Type:   Bust of emperor, beardless, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and panelled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. globus cruciger
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   0.85
Weight:   0.85
Diameter:   14
Context:   NB839 B28 P66
Findspot Description:   NB839 B28 P66, .
    Temple E SE, 79:F, fill immediately above graves
Excavation Date: 5/13/1991
Basket 28
Notebook 839, p. 66, .
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Record generated from NB catalogue.
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Imitation, Hybrid - on reverse, Emperor in jewel loros (wrong type)
Octagonal clip
oblong fabric = clipped
Also used in 'St. George' and 'Patriarchal cross on two steps' issues
Athenian mint (date: post Norman), J. Mac Isaac, 1145-60
Reference:   cf. DOCIV.1, p. 335, 22; cf. Hendy, p.121, pl. 18, 1-2;
Published:   Hesperia 1992, p. 184
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 61:2, 1992
Image: digital 2010 0920
Image: digital 2010 0921
Image: digital 2010 0922