Corinth Coin: 1937 178
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1937 178
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1937
Coin Number:   178
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 (closed) in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   [IVDCC]-POTH
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:   5.23
Weight:   5.23
Diameter:   22
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   St. John's Hoard
Excavation Date: 2/9/1937
Notebook: 169 p. 282, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 09-13-11,12
Thessalonica variation 3 (bk. Writing); Mac. Type C
Clipped
Hoard card 16
Photo 16
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0561
Image: digital 2010 0562
Image: digital 2010 0563