Co 537 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

1180

Not before (date)

1143

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCIV Manuel I 22.1-9, p. 335 (Uncertain Greek Mint: Type A (Light Standard))

Description

Coin clipped down into uneven hexagon with one rounded segment.

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Edge snapped at obverse lower right; extensive, minute pitting and scratching. Small patch of white bronze disease on reverse bottom.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 77, no. 1198 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Half-tetarteron

Numismatic Authority

Manuel I (1143-1180)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.09

Obverse Description

Cruciform monogram of emperor; within thin beaded border

Obverse Inscription

Μ | Δ - Π – [Κ | Λ] (large, somewhat uneven letters)

Reverse Description

Facing bust of 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 (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph