Description
Collection Number: WC 11217
Object Number:
Dates: 1160 - 1167
Denomination: Half Tetarteron
Dimensions: 18.65mm
Weight: 2.14g
Authority: Manuel I Comnenus
Mint: Uncertain
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: IC XC (horizontal line above) in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross
Obverse Legend:
IC XC
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: MΛNHΛ - ΔCΠOTH; Full-length figure of emperor bearded, wearing uncertain dress (stemma, short military tunic, breastplate and sagion?); holds in right hand sceptre cruciger, and in left, globus cruciger
Reverse Legend:
+MN(HΛ) - [ΔCΠO](T)[H]
Reverse Inscription Languages: N/A
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
DOC IV pp. 338-339 n. 24, Plate XVI
BNP p. 721 nn. 29-31, Plate C
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 578 nn. 64-69, Plate LXX,12-13
Ratto p. 112 n. 2149, Plate LIII
Sabatier p. 210 n. 20, Plate LVI,7
Sommer p. 350 n. 61.26
Sear 1981