Corinth Coin: 1961 593
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1961 593
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1961
Coin Number:   593
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Tetarteron
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   John II
Obverse Legend:   IC-XC
Obverse Type:   Christ half length, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds Gospels (open) in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   IVD-CC-P-OTTV
Reverse Type:   Emperor bust, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on long shaft, in l., globus crucigus
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   3.45
Weight:   3.45
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Context:   NB230 B2 P130
Findspot Description:   Agora SW-G; Lot777
Excavation Date: 5/19/1961
Notebook: 223 p. 87; 230 p. 130
Basket: 2, NB230 B2 P130, .
Area:   Forum
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 06-5-24,25
Thessalonica Variation 3; Book Writing; Mac. type C
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:   Images (5)
Basket: NB230 B2 P130
Notebook Page: NB 230, spread 69 (pp. 129 - 130)