Co 258 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1143
Not before (date)
1118
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCIV Manuel I 20.6, p. 334 (Thessalonica Type A (Heavy Standard))
Description
Very edge of flan clipped down into uneven octagon.
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Two chips in clipped edge; large flake removing ca. 35-40% of reverse left; sparse, slight scratching. Incipient powdery, pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 77, no. 1197 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
5
Has denomination
Half-tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
Manuel I (1143-1180)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.03
Obverse Description
Cruciform monogram of emperor; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
Μ | [Δ] - Π - Κ | Λ (neat letters with serifs)
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; all within thin dotted border
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 258 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0258>