Description
Collection Number:
WC 11810
Object Number:
Dates:
1185 - 1195
Denomination:
Tetarteron Noummion
Dimensions:
21.00mm
Weight:
3.04g
Authority:
Isaac II Angelus
Mint:
Thessalonica
Thessaloniki
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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