- Co 895 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of John II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 1122
- Not before (date)
- 1118
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOCIV John II (15), p. 271, pl. VI (Thessalonica Type A)
- Description
- Clipped down into uneven and vague hexagon, with several segments rounded.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Slightly nicked edge; somewhat extensive, moderate pitting to cratering; large areas of flaking on both faces. Wide areas of bluish green bronze disease across both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1229 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Tetarteron
- Numismatic Authority
- John II Comnenus (1118-1143)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 18.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.35
- Obverse Description
- Facing half-length figure of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion and holding open Gospels in left hand; within thin band border
- Obverse Inscription
- [ΙⲤ] - Χ[Ⲥ]
- Reverse Description
- Facing half-length figure of emperor, crowned, wearing stemma, divitision, and [loros] and holding [labarum in right hand and] globus cruciger in left hand; within thin band border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- [ΙⲰ ΔⲈⲤΠ?]ΟΤΗ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 895 (Middle Byzantine tetarteron of John II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0895>
