Corinth Coin: 1967 701
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1967 701
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Half Tetarteron of Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C (Light Standard), Uncertain Greek Mint (AD 1143 - AD 1180)
Year:   1967
Coin Number:   701
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Half Tetarteron
Mint:   Uncertain Greek
Authority:   Manuel I, 1143-1180 – Type C (Light Standard)
Obverse Legend:   IC - X[C]
Obverse Type:   Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
Reverse Legend:   [MAN]OY(in ligature)HL DEC[POTH]
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing uncertain dress (stemma, short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion?); holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l. gl. cr.
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.78
Weight:   1.78
Diameter:   15
Chronology:   AD 1143 - AD 1180
Findspot Description:   Roman Bath, unstratified
Excavation Date: 6/5/1967
Notebook 365, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   DOC IV.1, p. 338, 24; Hendy, p. 122, pl 18 5-6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 0726
Image: digital 2010 0727
Image: digital 2010 0728