Corinth Coin: 2009 131
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 131
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   131
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   half tetarteron
Authority:   Manuel I
Obverse Type:   Bust of Manuel, facing, wearing crown with cross; globe in l. hand; sceptor in r. hand
Reverse Type:   Cross with letters at ends of arms: [MK]L[D] ; pendent pi
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.42
Weight:   1.42
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Context:   Nezi Field, context 552
Findspot Description:   Nezi : N. 1005.70; E 264.87; El 86.85
Excavation Date: 5/26/2009
Basket 552, Nezi Field, context 552, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Reference:   DOC 4 p. 333-334, 20, pl. XVI; Grierson p. 375, 1105, pl. 66
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 2132
Image: digital 2009 2133
Basket: Nezi Field, context 552