Description
Collection Number:
WC 11142
Object Number:
Dates:
1185 - 1195
Denomination:
Aspron Trachy Nomisma
Dimensions:
28.63mm
Weight:
3.83g
Authority:
Isaac II Angelus
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: θV in upper field; Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Obverse Legend:
[] - θV
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
Horizontal line above MP θV
Reverse Type: ICKIOC ΔECΠOTHC in two columnar groups; Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jewelled loros of simplified type and sagion; holds in right hand globus cruciger and in left anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper field
Reverse Legend:
IC/K/[IOC] - ΔE/C/Π[O]Г[HC]
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
Irregular legend
Bibliography
DOC IV p. 377 n. 3a1, Plate XXI
BNP pp. 743-747 nn. 1-38, Plate CII-CIII
BMC Byz vol. 2, pp. 592-593 nn. 19-31, Plate LXXII,5-7
Ratto p. 114 n. 2184-2191, Plate LIII-LIV
Sabatier p. n. 5, Plate LVII,20
Sommer p. 358 n. 65.5
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