Corinth Coin: 1932 482
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1932 482
Title:   Byzantine Billon Coin of Michael VIII and Andronicus II, 1272-1282, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1272 - AD 1282)
Year:   1932
Coin Number:   482
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Michael VIII and Andronicus II, 1272-1282
Obverse Legend:    A / G - DI / MI / TP (in ligature)I
Obverse Type:   Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, facing, wearing cuirass and holding sword in r. hand
Reverse Legend:    [ MX ]
Reverse Type:   Emperor with labarum and gl. cr. Being crowned by St. Constantine (or St. Demetrius?) with scepter, but no halo.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.25
Weight:   2.25
Diameter:   29
Chronology:   AD 1272 - AD 1282
Findspot Description:   Temple E
Excavation Date: 5/5/1932, #134
Notebook 127, p. 92, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Note on Reverse: Andronicus II on l. crowned by Michael VIII? (Grierson, 1391)
Card #982
Reference:   Grierson, 1391
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1397
Image: digital 2010 1398
Image: digital 2010 1399