Corinth Coin: 1972 507
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1972 507
Title:   Byzantine Billon Trachy of Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1230 - AD 1237)
    Trach of Manual Ducas type C, Thessalonica Mint
Year:   1972
Coin Number:   507
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Trachy
    trach
Mint:   Thessalonika
    Thessalonica
Authority:   Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237
    Manual Ducas type C
Obverse Legend:    M-R - UV
Obverse Type:   Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion
Reverse Legend:   MANON(in ligature)HLDECP – OlGIOC (DIMITRIO?) or variant.
    O…/OƒIC/O
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor and St. Demetrius, giving a globus with patriarchal cross into hands of ruler. Ruler holds scepter cruciger in r. hand. Saint holds spear in l. hand.
    Emp fig lt and St w patr cs on ....
Axis Clock:   6
    0
Diameter:   31
Chronology:   AD 1230 - AD 1237
Context:   NB564 B56 P61
    NB564 B56 P564
Findspot Description:   Temple Hill
Excavation Date: 7/21/1972
Basket 56
Notebook 564, .
    Temple Hill, NB564 B56 P61
NB564 B56 P564, .
Area:   Temple Hill
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Type C
Legend is variant of D.O. spec. and possible identiy of Saint is George? Or blunder for OLGIOCKOCT?
Coin jumped on anvil and image on reverse seems a trifle double-struck
    31
Reference:   DOC IV.2, p. 573, 5; Hendy, p. 276, pl. 39, 6
    Hendy p276 and pl 39,6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1358
Image: digital 2010 1359
Image: digital 2010 1360
Basket: NB564 B56 P61
Basket: NB564 B56 P564
Notebook Page: NB 564, spread 39 (p. 61)