Description
Collection Number:
WC 11072
Object Number:
Dates:
1195 - 1197
Denomination:
Aspron Trachy Nomisma
Dimensions:
26.64mm
Weight:
2.77g
Authority:
Alexius III Angelus
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: +KRO HθI, IC XC (horizontal line above IC XC) in field. Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet or pellets normally in each limb or nimbus cross.
Obverse Legend:
+KRO - HθI [IC] - XC
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: ΛΛOCΔ O KNTΛNTI; Full length figure of emperor left and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar piece and jewelled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed sceptre.
Reverse Legend:
ΛΛ(OC)Δ - O - [KNTΛNTI]
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
DOC IV p. 409 n. 3b1, Plate XXIII
BNP pp. 754-755 nn. 1-16, Plate CIII
BMC Byz vol. 2, pp. 602-604 nn. 15-36, Plate LXXII,10-11
Ratto pp. 115-116 n. 2206-22137, Plate LIV
Sabatier p. n. , Plate
Sommer p. 361 n. 64.4
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