Byzantine coin – HCR20947

Obverse

Inscription:

Ο Α ЄVΓ | ΝΗ

Design:

Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears long tunic and holds cross in his hand

Reverse

Inscription:

ΑΛЄ | ΜΝΗ

Design:

Full-length figure of emperor seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding jewelled sceptre in his hand

Information

Period

Byzantine

Category

Coin of the Byzantine Empire at Trebizond

Group

Authority

Byzantium: empire at Trebizond

Person

Alexios III, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1349-1390

Dating

1349-1390

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denomination

Aspron

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.67

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

18/6/1889

Source

Chester

Reference

Simon Bendall - 2015 - An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond : 66

Contributors to this coin record

abashir, jbaker, nristovska