Co 892 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of John II from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1143
Not before (date)
1137
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
KC073
Comparanda
DOCIV John II 14b.6, p. 271, pl. X (Thessalonica Type A)
Description
Coin clipped down into uneven octagon.
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Slight to moderate, sparse pitting and flaking growing to cratering; slight chipping along one edge.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1228 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Tetarteron
Numismatic Authority
John II Comnenus (1118-1143)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
21.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.36
Obverse Description
Facing half-length figure of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding Gospels in left hand and raising right hand in benediction; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
IⲤ – XⲤ
Reverse Inscription
Facing full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys, holding globus cruciger in left hand and jeweled scepter in right hand; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
IⲰ - ΔⲈ-ⲤΠT
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph