Corinth Coin: 2009 78
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2009 78
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of Alexius I, Thessaloniki Mint (AD 1092 - AD 1118)
Year:   2009
Coin Number:   78
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   tetarteron
Mint:   Thessaloniki
Authority:   Alexius I
Obverse Legend:   TV[K]
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust facing, jeweled loros, sceptor in r. hand
Reverse Legend:   [CF]MD
Reverse Type:   Radiate cross with one large and two small globules at ends, on two steps ; insciption in angles
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   2.87
Weight:   2.87
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   AD 1092 - AD 1118
Context:   Nezi Field, context 511
Findspot Description:   Nezi 511; from sieve
Excavation Date: 5/7/2009
Basket 511, Nezi Field, context 511, .
Area:   Nezi Field
Notes:   MJ Dewey-Gallimore
Post-Reform, fourth coinage
Reference:   DOC 4 p. 236-238, 40, pl. VII
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2009 1825
Image: digital 2009 1826
Basket: Nezi Field, context 511