Co 878 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of Manuel I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1160
Not before (date)
1152
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCIV Manuel I 18.1-23, pp. 329–331, pl. XVI (Thessalonica Type A (Heavy Standard))
Description
Coin clipped down into uneven hexagon, with one long segment rounded. Reverse struck weakly or with worn die.
Published as
Wear: VF. Slight chipping and contiguous cracking along edge; sparse pitting; wide areas of differential attrition on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, pp. 78, 92, no. 1226 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
10
Has denomination
Tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
Manuel I (1143-1180)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.9
Obverse Description
Facing half-length figure of nimbate, beardless St. George, [wearing tunic, cuirass, and sagion]and carrying shield in left hand and spear in right hand; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
[Ο | Γ|Ⲉ|ⲰΡ]-Γ|Ι|Ο|Ⲥ (ⲰΡ in ligatura)
Reverse Description
Facing half-length figure of bearded emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collarpiece with five jewels, and jeweled loros, holding labarum in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
MANǒ-[ΗΛ ΔⲈⲤΠΟΤ?]
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph