Corinth Coin: T 1929 117
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1929 117
Title:   Byzantine Billon Trachy of Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1224 - AD 1230)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   117
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Trachy
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230
Obverse Legend:    M-R - UV
Obverse Type:   Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion; seated upon throne with back; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse Legend:    UE[ODVROC] DECPO[TH OAGIOCUEOD]VR
Reverse Type:   Full-length emperor and St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate; both hold cross within circle, surmounting triangular decoration on long shaft. Emperor holds sheathed sword in r. hand and Saint wears military dress, holding shield in l. hand
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   4.30
Weight:   4.30
Diameter:   32
Chronology:   AD 1224 - AD 1230
Findspot Description:   Theater, Center Cavea, Section VI
Excavation Date: 3/9/1929, #6
Notebook 323, p. 29, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
FDC
Reference:   DOC IV.2, p. 556, 6; Hendy, p. 269-270, pl. 38, 1-2
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1342
Image: digital 2010 1343
Image: digital 2010 1344