Corinth Coin: 1936 1676
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1676
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1676
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:   [IVDCC]-POT
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:   4.83
Weight:   4.83
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   South Stoa M
Excavation Date: 3/2/1936
Notebook: 161 p. 40, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 06-6-1,2
Thessalonica variation 1
Clipped
Card 304
Photo 13
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy plates 11.11-12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0531
Image: digital 2010 0532
Image: digital 2010 0533