Corinth Coin: 1928 823
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1928 823
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of John VIII, Palaeologus, 1423-1448, Constantinople Mint (AD 1423 - AD 1448)
Year:   1928
Coin Number:   823
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   John VIII, Palaeologus, 1423-1448
Obverse Legend:    [I / V] - A
Obverse Type:   Emperor standing, facing; cross, tunic and mantle
Reverse Type:   Christ standing facing; holds Gospels in l. hand and r. hand is raised in benediction; all in oval frame
Diameter:   9
Chronology:   AD 1423 - AD 1448
Findspot Description:   Tr. Tr. IV., Byzantine Church
Excavation Date: 6/21/1928, #1
Notebook 97, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Card #138
much worn
Reference:   Wroth II, p. 642, 12-18, pl. 77, 16
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1403
Image: digital 2010 1404
Image: digital 2010 1405