Corinth Coin: 1929 1791
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1929 1791
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type D, Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   1791
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type D
Obverse Legend:   I]C – XC
Obverse Type:   Radiate cross on three steps
Reverse Legend:   [MANOY(in ligature)HL DECPOTH]
Reverse Type:   Half-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, collar piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l. gl. cr.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   4.39
Weight:   4.39
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Findspot Description:   North of Peribolos 35-J
Excavation Date: 4/23/1929
Notebook 103, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Card #1791
Reference:   Type D: DOC IV.1, p. 339, 25; Hendy, p. 122, pl 18 7-8; BMC, p. 580, type 8
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0741
Image: digital 2010 0742
Image: digital 2010 0743