Co 115 (Middle Roman half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink] [show fewer 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)