Corinth Coin: 1994 218
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1994 218
Title:   Byzantine Billon Trachy of Alexius I, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1092 - AD 1118)
Year:   1994
Coin Number:   218
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Trachy
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   Alexius I
Obverse Legend:   IC-[XC]
Obverse Type:   Christ seated on throne, nimbate; inside double border
Reverse Legend:    D ALLEJIV-[]
Reverse Type:   Emperor, standing facing, crowned by Virgin standing on r., wears crown with cross, jewelled loros and mantle, in l. hand globus cruciger, r. pressed against chest; Virgin nimbate wears tunic and maphorion, l. hand in benediction; inside double border
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   4.62
Weight:   4.62
Diameter:   29
Chronology:   AD 1092 - AD 1118
Context:   NB865 B89 P112
Findspot Description:   Temple E, Southeast of; "Reservoir"
Excavation Date: 5/18/1994
Notebook: 865 p. 112
Basket: 89, NB865 B89 P112, .
Elevation:   86.19
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 94-21-34,35
Pierced
Poorly preserved
Grierson variety D
Reference:   Grierson p. 227, 1054
Published:   Hesperia 1994, p. 50, 60
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 63:1, 1994
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