- Co 430 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 1152
- Not before (date)
- 1143
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCIV Manuel I 22.13, p. 336, pl. (Uncertain Greek Mint: Type A (Light Standard))
- Description
- Coin clipped down into uneven octagon.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Slight marginal chipping; sparse, slight pitting and rare large scratches. Small areas of incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 77, no. 1190 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Thessalonica“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Half-tetarteron
- Numismatic Authority
- Manuel I (1143-1180)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.5
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.43
- Obverse Description
- Cruciform monogram of emperor; within thin dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [Μ] | Δ - Π – Κ | Λ (large, somewhat uneven letters)
- 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)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 430 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0430>
