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Byzantine coin – HCR20933

Obverse

Inscription:

Ο Α ЄV | И

Design:

Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears tunic and chlamys (with jewelled collar), holding cross in the other hand

Reverse

Inscription:

ΑΝΔΡ | Μ

Design:

Full-length figure of emperor seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears crown (with prependoulia at the sides and jewel at the top), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding trefoil-topped sceptre in the other hand

Information

Period

Byzantine

Category

Coin of the Byzantine Empire at Trebizond

Group

Authority

Byzantium: empire at Trebizond

Person

Andronikos III, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1330-1332

Dating

1330-1332

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denomination

Aspron

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.89

Axis

5

Diameter (mm)

20.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

8/2014

Source

Peter Donald

Reference

Simon Bendall - 2015 - An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond : 54

Reference

O. Retowski - 1974 - Die Münzen Der Komnenen von Trapezunt : 1-3

Reference

David R. Sear - 2006 - Byzantine Coins and their Values : 2620

Contributors to this coin record

abashir, jbaker, nristovska