Corinth Coin: 1967 217
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1967 217
Title:   Coin
    Byzantine Billon Imitative Half Trachy (AD 1204 - AD 1261)
Year:   1967
Coin Number:   217
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Half Trachy
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   [IC – XC] in upper field
Obverse Type:   Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, [holds Gospels in l. hand. Cross above cushion of throne, on right side.]
Reverse Legend:   [HLGILELENE OA(in ligature]KON(retrograde)LNT]
Reverse Type:   Full-length figures of Saints Helena (l.) and Constantine (r.), holding between them patriarchal cross on long shaft and step. St. Helena holds jeweled scepter, Constantine scepter cruciger
Weight Description:   0.73
Weight:   0.73
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 1204 - AD 1261
Findspot Description:   Roman Bath, 67W NW-ZN, Bothros (in cut in floor)
Excavation Date: 5/3/1967
Basket 9
Notebook 356, p. 89, .
Notes:   Record generated from NB catalogue.
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
skyphate.
coin cut in half = half trachy?. Latin Imitative, Type F, small module
Reference:   Hendy, p. 199, pl. 29, 16-18
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1536
Image: digital 2010 1537
Image: digital 2010 1538
Notebook Page: NB 356, spread 53 (p. 90)