Description
Collection Number: WC 11810
Object Number:
Dates: 1185 - 1195
Denomination: Tetarteron Noummion
Dimensions: 21.00mm
Weight: 3.04g
Authority: Isaac II Angelus
Mint: ThessalonicaThessaloniki
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: O/X - X (with horizontal line above) in field; P - MI; Bust of Archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing divitision, collar piece and jewelled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand jewelled sceptre or spear, in left globus cruciger
Obverse Legend:
[O/X - X P - MI]
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above X
Reverse Type: ICKIOC ΔECΠOTHC in two columnar groups. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar piece and jewelled loros; holds in right hand sceptre cruciger, and in left, anexikakia.
Reverse Legend:
IC/ [...] - ()K/IC [...]
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: Irregular legend
Bibliography
cf. DOC IV po. 390-391 n. 5d3, Plate XXI
BNP p. 749 n. 1, Plate CIII
BMC --
Ratto --
Sabatier --
Sommer p. 359 nn. 65.7-8
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