Corinth Coin: 1960 1168
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1960 1168
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Coin of Manuel I (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1960
Coin Number:   1168
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Authority:   Manuel I
Comments:   Hendy 1969 pl. 18.2 Uncertain Greek Mint; Hendy 1999 p. 335 Type A, Light Standard as Thessalonican half-tetarteron Type A; if beardless: 1143-1152?
Obverse Legend:   ILLEG.
Reverse Legend:   Manuel Monogram Μ[ΑΝΩΗ]Λ Δ[ΕCΠΟΤΗC] Π[OPΦVΡΟΓΕΝΝΗΤΟC Ο] Κ[ΟΜΝΗΝΟC]
Weight Description:   0.672
Weight:   0.672
Diameter:   16
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Context:   NB219 B1 P90
Findspot Description:   "AGORA SW-C 51-57: ΜΕ-ΜΘ; upper level
excavation date: 5/5/60; Basket 1 Lot 503 NB 219 p. 90, 96 #20 for May 9", NB219 B1 P90, .
Area:   Forum
Notes:   Manuel I. Record generated from NB catalogue.
Reference:   BMC p. 580 Type 7
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: NB219 B1 P90
Notebook Page: NB 219, spread 50 (pp. 89 - 90)