Corinth Coin: T 1926 538
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1926 538
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C (Light Standard), Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1926
Coin Number:   538
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C (Light Standard)
Obverse Legend:   [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.
Reverse Legend:   M[ANOY(in ligature)HL] DECPO[TH]
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.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.88
Weight:   1.88
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Findspot Description:   Theater, Center, Section VII, Pit C, 1.0 m below track level
Excavation Date: 4/1/1926, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   DOC IV.1, p. 338, 24; Hendy, p. 122, pl 18 5-6; Grierson, p. 375, 1107
Published:   Hesperia 1987, p. 147, 686
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: MacIsaac, Hesperia 56:2, 1987
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