Co 430 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink]

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

Reverse Photograph