Co 505 (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 40a, pp. 236–238 (Thessalonica Fourth Coinage)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Deep chip from one edge; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring across surface; extensive, delaminating flakes from both faces. Small spots of incipient light blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, pp. 76, 91-92, no. 1186 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.51
Obverse Description
Jeweled, radiate cross [on two steps] with one globule flanked by two pellets at the end of each arm; within band border
Obverse Inscription
In angles, Ⲥ – Φ | ΑΛ – Δ
Reverse Description
Facing half-figure of emperor, wearing diadem and [jeweled] loros, holding globus cruciger in left hand and scepter cruciger in right hand; within band border
Reverse Inscription
[ΤⲰ Κ]-Ο-[ΜΗΝ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph