- Co 878 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOC IV.1, Manuel 22. pp. 335–336 (uncertain Greek mint, 1143–1152?)
- Description
- Cut down into irregular polygonal by snipping off edges. Reverse weakly struck or with worn die.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1226 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12
- 9
- Has denomination
- half-tetarteron
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
- 20.0
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
- 2.9
- Obverse Description
- Half-length, bearded figure of emperor facing wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros holds labarum in right hand and globus cruciger in left
- Obverse Inscription
- MAN-[ ]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of Manuel (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 878 (Middle Byzantine half-tetarteron of Manuel I).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0878>
