Description
Collection Number: WC 10948
Object Number:
Dates: 1238 - 1263
Denomination: Asper
Dimensions: 21.95mm
Weight: 2.80g
Authority: Manuel I
Mint: Uncertain
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: O//ΓI/O - /Ε/V/ΓΕ/NI/O; Saint Eugenius bearded, standing facing, long cross in right hand, in left he holds robe; wears nimbus and robe fastened by brooch, border of dots. Vertical writing and symbols left and right of the Saint
Obverse Legend:
O//(Γ)I/(o) - /Ε/V/ΓΕ/NI/(O)
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
(right of labarum, near hand, above right arm)
Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A
Reverse Type: /N/I/Λ - O/K/; Manuel, bearded, standing facing, holding in right hand labarum, in left akakia; he wears a square topped crown, tunic and mantle with one end (Band) falling over left arm (on tunic and mantle ); in field right, Manus Dei in sleeve, crowning the emperor. Border of dots.
Reverse Legend:
(/N)/[IΛ] - O/K/()
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
(below left arm); (above right arm)
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
Bandall 2015 p. 39 n. 20
Sommer p. 458-459 n. T3.12
Retowski p. 43 n. 106, Plate III
BMC Vand. pp. 251-252 nn. 81-87, Plate XXXIV
Ratto p. 123 nn. 2304, Plate --
Sabatier p. 314 n. 5, Plate LXVII,5
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