KC073 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of John II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
1143
Not before (date)
1137
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 892
Comparanda
DOCIV John II 14b, pp. 270-271, pl. X (Thessalonica Type A)
Description
Coin clipped down into uneven pentagon.
Preservation comment
Wear: F/VG. Extensive, slight pitting; three sides of rim irregularly snapped, with deep, sharp cracks.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1141, 1142, no. 854, fig. 23.14
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
John II Comnenus (1118-1143)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.88
Obverse Description
Facing half-length figure of Christ, showing cruciform nimbum with jeweled arms, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding Gospels in left hand and raising right hand in benediction; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
IⲤ – XⲤ
Reverse Description
Facing full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holding [globus cruciger in left hand] and jeweled scepter in right hand; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
IⲰ ΔⲈⲤ-[ΠΟT]
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KC073 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of John II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc073>