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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 (HCR20899)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1280-1297

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1280-1297

Obverse

Ο . | ЄVΓЄΝΙΟϹ, Three-quarter-length figure of St Eugenius, nimbate, wearing long tunic and mantle fastened at the front, holding long cross-topped staff at his side

Reverse

Ο K (?), Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding labarum (?) with a short (?) shaft and cross-topped orb. Hand of God emerging from segment of the heavens, blessing the emperor, in upper right field

Byzantine coin (HCR20900)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1280-1297

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1280-1297

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | Γ . ΝΙΟϹ, Full-length figure of St Eugenius, nimbate, holding long cross-topped staff at his side. Siglon in bottom right, within field ***Siglon: cross-star***

Reverse

ΙW Ο ΚΟΜ | Є . ΟϹ (?), Full-length figure of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia at the sides and jewel at the top), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding labarum with a long shaft. Hand of God emerging from segment of the heavens, blessing the emperor, in upper right field. Siglon in lower left, within field ***Siglon: cluster of four pellets***

Byzantine coin (HCR21033)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1280-1297

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1280-1297

Obverse

Ο . | ΓЄΝΗ, Three-quarter-length figure of St Eugenius, nimbate, wearing long tunic and mantle, holding long cross at his side. Siglon (?) in lower left, within field ***Siglon: Two (?) pellets, one above the other***

Reverse

Η ΚΜΝ, Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding labarum. Siglon in lower right, within field ***Siglon: David's star***

Byzantine coin (HCR98384)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1282-1294

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Four dots above each of hand. Sigla in lower left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 132, no. 5***

Reverse

ANΔ / PNIKC / ENX / ΔEΠ / OTI˙, IC / XC, On the right, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, holding Gospel in right hand, and placing his left hand on the emperor's head. On the left, emperor crouching in proskynesis towards the right, bearded and nimbate, wearing hemispherical crown, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos) and loros/diadema. Legend above and to the left of the emperor's figure, caption to the right of Christ

Byzantine coin (HCR98385)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1282-1294

Obverse

M | ΘV, Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Caption to the left and right of Virgin, above hands. Sigla in lower left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 132, no. 18***

Reverse

ANΔP / ONIKOC / NXWΔEC / ΠOTIC / OΠAΛ / ΛIO, IC / XC, On the right, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, holding Gospel in right hand, and placing his left hand on the emperor's head. On the left, emperor crouching in proskynesis towards the right, bearded and nimbate, wearing hemispherical crown, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos) and loros/diadema. Legend above and to the left of the emperor's figure, caption to the right of Christ

Byzantine coin (HCR98386)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1282-1294

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Dot above left hand. Sigla bottom left and right and top left and right witin walls ***Siglon ??***

Reverse

AN / ΔPONI / KOCΔC / ΠOT / OΠ / AΛE / ΛO / Γ / O / C, IC / XC, On the right, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, holding Gospel in right hand, and placing his left hand on the emperor's head. On the left, emperor crouching in proskynesis towards the right, bearded and nimbate, wearing hemispherical crown, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos) and loros/diadema. Legend above and to the left of the emperor's figure, caption to the right of Christ

Byzantine coin (HCR98387)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1282-1294

Obverse

MP | Θ, Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Caption to the left and right of Virgin, above hands. Sigla in lower left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 132, no. 7 (var)***

Reverse

ANΔPO / NIKOCE / NXW . / . OΠPOC / . . HΛE / VKOO / IC ?, X, On the right, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, holding Gospel in right hand. On the left, emperor crouching in proskynesis towards the right, bearded and nimbate, wearing hemispherical crown, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos) and loros/diadema. Legend above and to the left of the emperor's figure

Byzantine coin (HCR20902)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Theodora, Byzantine empress at Trebizond, 1285

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1285

Obverse

Ο ΑΓΙΟ . | ЄVΓЄNIOς, Full-length figure of St Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, wearing long tunic and mantle fastened at the front, holding long cross at his side

Reverse

. ΟΔWΡΑ | Η ΚΟΜΝΗΝ, Full-length figure of empress, wearing open, panelled, tapering crown (with prependoulia hanging from the top), gown with wide sleeves, collarpiece, and loros; holds cross-topped orb

Byzantine coin (HCR21034)

Period

Byzantine

Person

John II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1280-1297, Theodora, Byzantine empress at Trebizond, 1285

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1285-1297

Obverse

Ο . V | ΓЄИΟ, Full-length figure of St Eugenius, nimbate, wearing long tunic and mantle, holding long cross at his side

Reverse

. . Ο | VΟ . ΟΗ, Full-length figure of empress, wearing open, panelled, tapering crown (with prependoulia), long gown, collarpiece, and loros, holding labarum. David's star in lower left, within field

Byzantine coin (HCR98397)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Cluster of six dots above Virgin's left hand. Sigla in bottom left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 135, no. 5***

Reverse

O | N | Λ | N | . . | . . , X | M | Λ | Λ | I, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the left of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the right of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98398)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. I above Virgin's left hand. Sigla in bottom left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 135, no. 6***

Reverse

X | Λ | Λ | E | C | Π? | T, A | N | Λ | OP | ИI | K? | S, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the left of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the right of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98399)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. I above Virgin's left hand, and cluster of dots above right hand. Sigla in top left and right within walls and bottom right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 135, no. 7 (var.)***

Reverse

A | N | . | II | ИI | K | S, X | Λ | Λ | E | C, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the left of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the right of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98414)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Sigla in bottom left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 92***

Reverse

M, AN, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed. Circular legend to left and right of emperors' figures. Sigla in middle left and right field

Byzantine coin (HCR98415)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Reverse

. IX . . ΠT, ΔKIΠ, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98416)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Sigla in top left and right within the walls, and in lower left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 87***

Reverse

X | . | . C | . | C , . | Δ | N | K | O | C | C˙, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98417)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Sigla in top left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 101***

Reverse

In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98418)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Reverse

M | ΛE | TOΠ | ΛA . ?, . | PN | ΛΓ | . ?, XC | IC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98419)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Reverse

Δ | C | PK? | IΛ, A | N | Δ | P, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98420)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Half-length figure of Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, within the walls of Constantinople with six towers. Four dots above left shoulder of Virgin. Sigla in lower left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 136, no. 75***

Reverse

N | A, IC | XC, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed

Byzantine coin (HCR98421)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Andronikos II, Byzantine emperor, 1282-1328, Michael IX, Byzantine emperor, 1294-1320

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

hyperpyron

Dating

1294-1303

Obverse

Reverse

Δ | Ρ?, In the centre, full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, placing his left and right hands on the emperors' heads. Andronikos II kneeling to the right of Christ, bearded, wearing band-like bejewelled crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic (divetesion/sakkos), loros/diadema, and collar-piece. Michael IX kneeling to the left of Christ, beardless, identically dressed