Co 115 (Middle Roman half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Comment
JLR 2024: Coin not found and examined. Identified here as in Kenchreai III. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 77, no. 1191 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Half-tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
Manuel I (1143-1180)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.27
Obverse Description
Cruciform monogram of emperor (bold)
Obverse Inscription
Μ | Δ - Π – Κ | Λ
Reverse Description
Facing bust of beardless emperor, crowned, wearing stemma, divitision, collarpiece with six jewels, and panelled loros, holding labarum on long staff in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; within thin dotted border
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“Co 115 (Middle Roman half-tetarteron of Manuel I).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0115>