Co 202 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of Alexios I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

1118

Not before (date)

1092

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCIV Alexios I 40b, p. 238 (Thessalonica Fourth Coinage)

Description

Coin clipped down into half-moon with rounded and angular edge; obverse flatstruck.

Preservation comment

Wear: G/aVF. Slight, sparse chipping around edges; extensive, moderate pitting and flaking on obverse to sparse on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 76, 91-92, no. 1181 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Tetarteron

Numismatic Authority

Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.33

Obverse Description

Jeweled, radiate cross with one globule flanked by two pellets at end of each arm; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

In angles, Ϲ - Φ | [ΑΛ] - Δ

Reverse Description

Facing bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros, holding globus cruciger in left hand and scepter cruciger in right hand (schematic?)

Reverse Inscription

ΤⲰ Κ-Ο-ΜΗΝ (traces?)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph