Corinth Coin: 2012 48
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2012 48
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tet. of Manuel I, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   2012
Coin Number:   48
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   tet.
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Manuel I
Comments:   badly corroded on obverse, barely recognizable on reverse, polygonal shape indicative of time period
Obverse Type:   St. George bust, holding spear in R hand [beardless, nimbate wearing tunic, breastplate, and saigon, with shield in L hand]
Reverse Type:   Emp. Bust in jeweled loros with collar, 2-lined edge of loros with jewels suspended from collar, holding scepter in R. hand
Axis Clock:   unk.
Weight Description:   1.26
Weight:   1.26
Diameter:   15
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Context:   Nezi Field, context 671
Findspot Description:   Nezi 671 from seive, Nezi Field, context 671, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   referenced to 81-40 in
Reference:   Hendy pl. 18.4 p. 121; DOC IV1 p. 337 n. 23
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Nezi Field, context 671