Co 121 (Frankish Achaean denier of John of Gravina from Glarentza) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1333
Not before (date)
1322
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 126
Comparanda
AgoraII 1947, p. 77 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda
CorinthVI Frankish Coins 19, p. 154 (K. M. Edwards)
Comparanda
Metcalf1995, pp. 267-268, pl. 40:1012 (Variety A3)
Preservation comment
Wear: flatstruck F. Slight nicking around edge and one small section broken away; scattered indentations.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 79, no. 1135 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
8
Has denomination
Denier
Numismatic Authority
John, Count of Gravina (1315-1336)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Glarentza
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.71
Obverse Description
Cross with flaring arms within dotted border; name of ruler surrounding; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
✠ IOh S P • AChⲈ
Reverse Description
Schema of Châtel tournois; to left and right, annulets; name of mint surrounding; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
✠ D’C𝘓ARENTIA; below schema, m
Belongs to Historical Period
Frankish (Historical Period)
Material
Billon (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 121 (Frankish Achaean denier of John of Gravina from Glarentza).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0121>