Corinth Coin: T 1928 34
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1928 34
Title:   Byzantine Copper/Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonika Mint (AD 1118 - AD 1143)
Year:   1928
Coin Number:   34
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   AE
Denomination:   Tetarteron
Mint:   Thessalonika
Authority:   John II
Obverse Legend:   IC-XC
Obverse Type:   Christ half length, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds Gospels (open) in l. hand
Reverse Legend:   IVDEC-PO-THT
Reverse Type:   Emperor bust, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on long shaft, in l., globus crucigus
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   2.61
Weight:   2.61
Diameter:   21
Chronology:   AD 1118 - AD 1143
Findspot Description:   Theater Street; K; 5th Section
Excavation Date: 5/18/1928
Notebook: Shear, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 06-5-28,29
Thessalonica Variation 3; Bk. Writing; Mac. Type C
For heavier version of same cf. 1963-213
Reference:   DOC IV p. 270, 14; Hendy p. 106, plates 11.11-12
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: bw 2006 005 28
Image: bw 2006 005 29