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Byzantine

The Ashmolean Museum has a good representative collection of coins in all metals of the eastern Roman and Byzantine empire (AD 498 – 1453), and of its offshoots in Anatolia and the Balkans. It is rich in coins of the 12th to 15th century at Constantinople and Thessalonike, and of the so-called empire at Trebizond after 1204.

Byzantine coin (HCR95356)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 1***

Reverse

+IWANIC[ ], Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95357)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC [ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 3***

Reverse

[ ]AΛEOΛOΓO[ ], Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95358)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC X[ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 4/DOC 3***

Reverse

IWANIC[ ]ΛCVCOΠAΛEOΛOΓO, Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95359)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 1***

Reverse

IW[ ]CBA[ ]OΠAΛCOΛOΓO, Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95360)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 6/DOC 6***

Reverse

[ ]ANICBACIΛEVCOΠAΛEOΛOΓOC, Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95361)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 6/DOC 6***

Reverse

IWANICB[ ]ΛEVCOΠAΛEOΛOΓ[ ], Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95362)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 6/DOC 6***

Reverse

IWAN[ ]BACIΛEVCO[ ]ΛEOΛOΓO, Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95363)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

1/2 stavraton (1/4 hyperpyron) (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC X[ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 6/DOC 6***

Reverse

IOANI[ ]BΛCIΛC[ ]ΛΛEOΛOΓ[ ], Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95364)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon uncertain***

Reverse

Bust of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95366)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

[ ] X[ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in gesture of benediction, holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 10/DOC 10***

Reverse

IWA ΔEC[ ], Bust of emperor, bearded and nimbate, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95367)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC [ ], Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand ***DOC ?***

Reverse

Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95368)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 1 or 10/DOC 1 or 10***

Reverse

IWA?, Bust of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95369)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation ***Siglon Bendall 1/DOC 1***

Reverse

I[ ] ΔEC?, Bust of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95370)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

[ ] X[ ], Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 12?/DOC 12?***

Reverse

IW ΔEC?, Bust of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95371)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

[ ] XC, Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation ***Siglon Bendall 10/DOC 10***

Reverse

IO[ ] ΔEC?, Bust of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95372)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron (1/8 stavraton = 1/16 hyperpyron) (late Byzantne)

Dating

1399-1403

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand ***Siglon Bendall 11/DOC 11***

Reverse

IWA ΔECΠ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown (with prependoulia) and tunic with wide, scalloped collar

Byzantine coin (HCR95540)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John VIII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1425-1448, John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, 1399-1403

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Tornese (late Byzantine)

Dating

1399-1403 or 1425-1448

Obverse

C | XC, Full-length figure of Christ in mandorla. Sigla in middle right

Reverse

I / W? | A? / N, Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing crown (with single jewel at the top and prependoulia at the sides), imperial tunic (sakkos), collar-piece, and loros, holding cross-topped sceptre in left hand. Sigla in middle right