Byzantine coin – HCR20864

Obverse

Inscription:

ΙϹ | ΧϹ / Ν

Design:

Large cross with small crossbars at the end of each arm

Inscription:

Γ . ΓI ΠΤ O

Design:

Three-quarter-length figure of emperor wearing imperial tunic and loros, holding labarum (?)

Period

Byzantine

Category

Coin of the Byzantine Empire at Trebizond

Group

Authority

Byzantium: empire at Trebizond

Person

George, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1266-1280

Dating

1266-1280

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denomination

Billon trachy

Metal

billon

Technique

struck

Weight (g)

2.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

8/2014

Source

Peter Donald

Reference

Reference

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