Corinth Coin: 1976 619
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1976 619
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or C (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1976
Coin Number:   619
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 - Type B or C
Obverse Legend:   In field, IC - XC
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand; pellet in each limb of nimbus cross
Reverse Legend:   [MANOY(in ligature)HL] DEC[POT]]
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor bearded, wearng uncertain dress (stemma, short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion?); holds in r. hand scepter cruciger and in l. gl. cr.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.4
Weight:   2.4
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Findspot Description:   Temple Hill, West Road Trench IV
Excavation Date: 8/6/1976
Basket 151
Notebook 654, p. 113, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Two options: A) Mint city as Thessalonica - Type B (Heavy Standard), References include DOC IV.1, p. 334-5, 21; Hendy, p. 121, pl. 17, 19-20. OR B) Mint city as Uncertain Greek - Type C (Light Standard), References include DOC IV.1, p. 338, 24; Hendy 122, pl. 18, 5-6.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0708
Image: digital 2010 0709
Image: digital 2010 0710