Bronze Tetarteron of John II, Thessalonica, 1118 - 1143. 1944.100.18080

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.18080

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.82

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1118 - 1143
  • Denomination: Tetarteron
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IC - XC
    • Type: Bust of Christ nimbate wearing tunic and colobion holding book of Gospels in l.

  • Reverse

    • Type: Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys holding in r. jewelled sceptre on long shaft and in l. globus cruciger

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.18080
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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