Corinth Coin: 2014 3
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   2014 3
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of Manuel I (AD 1152 - AD 1180)
Year:   2014
Coin Number:   3
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Tetarteron
Authority:   Manuel I
Comments:   Type B.
Obverse Legend:   [Θ Γ Ε] vertically on l.; [ΟΡ]Γ[Ι ΟC] vertically on r.
Obverse Type:   Bust of St. George, facing, curly hair.
Reverse Legend:   [ΜΑΝΩ ΗΛ ΔΕCΠΟΤ]
Reverse Type:   Bust of Manuel, holding labarum in r., globe in l.
Axis Clock:   5
Weight Description:   .596
Weight:   .596
Diameter:   14.5
Chronology:   AD 1152 - AD 1180
Context:   Temple E, Southeast, context 4
Findspot Description:   TESE cleaning, E. 110.69, N. 1080.59, El. 85.36., Temple E, Southeast, context 4, Surface, .
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Reference:   Study coll. 1927-1198; DOC IV 337, no. 23; BMC Imperial Byzantine II.579, type 6
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Basket: Temple E, Southeast, context 4