Co 244 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of Manuel I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

1183

Not before (date)

1167

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCIV Manuel I 19.6, p. 332, pl. XVI (Thessalonica Type B)

Comparanda

Morrisson1970 II.12-13, p. 722

Preservation comment

Wear: flatstruck VF. One long crack at obverse axis 11; rare, minute pitting; extensive surficial flaking. Patches of white bronze to pale blue disease on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 77, no. 1206 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Tetarteron

Numismatic Authority

Manuel I (1143-1180)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.07

Obverse Description

Plain radiate cross on three-stepped platform; within thin dotted border

Obverse Inscription

To left and right, IⲤ – XⲤ

Reverse Description

Facing half-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collarpiece, and loros and holding [labarum] in right hand

Reverse Inscription

[ΜΑΝ-ǒΗ(Λ?) - ΔΕⲤ]-ΠΤ

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph