Corinth Coin: 1937 177
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 177
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   177
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:   IVD-CCPO-TH
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:   3.39
Weight:   3.39
Diameter:   19
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   St. John's Hoard; #25a; 13[29
Excavation Date: 2/9/1937
Notebook: 169 p. 282, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 06-5-26,27; 09-13-7,8
Clipped
Thessalonica Variation 1
Hoard cards 13 and 29: shot twice and has two envelopes
Another: 1961-593 (boldly clipped, 3.45 grams)
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0552
Image: digital 2010 0553
Image: digital 2010 0554