Corinth Coin: 1976 595
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1976 595
Title:   Trach, Thessalonica? Mint
    Byzantine Billon Imitative Trachy (AD 1204 - AD 1261)
Year:   1976
Coin Number:   595
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   trach
    Trachy
Mint:   Thessalonica?
Comments:   skyph
    Imitative
Obverse Legend:   [IC – XC in upper field]
Obverse Type:   Traces; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in l. hand. Cross above cushion of throne, on right side.
Reverse Legend:   ]KO VI IV ICI
    [HLGILELENE OA](in ligature]KON(retrograde)NKK
Reverse Type:   $Helen l & Const robd w cross btwn
    Full-length figures of Saints Helena (l.) and Constantine (r.), holding between them patriarchal cross on long shaft and step. St. Helena holds jeweled scepter, Constantine scepter cruciger
Weight Description:   1.45
Weight:   1.45
Diameter:   18
Chronology:   AD 1204 - AD 1261
Context:   NB654 B141 P106
Findspot Description:   TH_WRT #4, NB654 B141 P106, .
    Temple Hill, West Road Trench IV
Excavation Date: 8/4/1976
Basket 141
Notebook 654, p. 106, .
Area:   Temple Hill
Notes:   Hendy Pl 29,#16-18(Lat Imit Type F)
    Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
skyphate. Latin Imitative, Type F, small module
Reference:   Hendy Pl 29,#16-18(Lat Imit Type F)
    Hendy, p. 199, pl. 29, 16-18
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1545
Image: digital 2010 1546
Image: digital 2010 1547
Basket: NB654 B141 P106
Notebook Page: NB 654, spread 58 (p. 107)