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: ICKIOC 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

Sear 2003

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