Corinth Coin: 1933 1981
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1933 1981
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1933
Coin Number:   1981
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Tetarteron
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   John II
Obverse Legend:   [I]C-X[C]
Obverse Type:   Christ half length, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds Gospels (open) in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   [IVDCC-POT]
Reverse Type:   Emperor bust, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on long shaft, in l., globus crucigus
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   3.30
Weight:   3.30
Diameter:   23x14
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   Agora S.W.
Excavation Date: 4/22/1933, #1-54
Notebook: 133 p. 92, .
Notes:   Reverse legend originally identified as ...-DECP; but illegible
Clipped
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12; BMC p. 565, type 3
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0543
Image: digital 2010 0544
Image: digital 2010 0545