Corinth Coin: 2009 72
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 72
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of Alexius I, Thessaloniki Mint (AD 1092 - AD 1118)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   72
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   tetarteron
Mint:   Thessaloniki
Authority:   Alexius I
Obverse Legend:   +L
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust facing, jeweled loros, sceptor in r. hand
Reverse Legend:   [C]FALD
Reverse Type:   Jeweled, radiate cross with one large and two small globules at ends; insciption in angles
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   3.07
Weight:   3.07
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 1092 - AD 1118
Context:   Nezi Field, context 503
Findspot Description:   Nezi 503; N 999.90, E261.19, El 86.87
Excavation Date: 5/5/2009
Basket 503, Nezi Field, context 503, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Post-Reform, fourth coinage
Reference:   DOC 4 p. 236-238, 40, pl. VII; Hendy p. 414, 10, pl. 8
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1819
Image: digital 2009 1820
Basket: Nezi Field, context 503