Description
Collection Number: WC 11388
Object Number:
Dates: 1185 - 1195
Denomination: Aspron Trachy Nomisma
Dimensions: 30.65mm
Weight: 2.30g
Authority: Isaac II Angelus
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] - ΔEC/ΠT [...]
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: Irregular legend
Bibliography
DOC IV p. 377 n. 3a2, Plate XXI
cf. BNP pp. 743-747 nn. 1-38, Plate CII-CIII
cf. BMC Byz vol. 2, pp. 592-593 nn. 19-31, Plate LXXII,5-7
cf. Ratto p. 114 n. 2184-2191, Plate LIII-LIV
cf. Sabatier p. n. 5, Plate LVII,20
Sommer p. 358 n. 65.5
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