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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 (HCR98446)

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 left hand. Sigla in top left and right and bottom left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 94***

Reverse

MOΠΛΓO, KOΠAΛΔS, 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

Byzantine coin (HCR98447)

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 dots in upper left and right field above each hand. Sigla in top right within the walls and and bottom left and right in field ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 103 (var.)***

Reverse

MX | Λ | C | Π, A | N | Δ, 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 (HCR98449)

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. 24***

Reverse

X | M | ΛE | C | Π, ΛN | ΛI | NI | K | OC, 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 (HCR98450)

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 and bottom left and right within the walls ***Siglon DOC, p. 137, no. 94***

Reverse

MOΠΛΓO, KOΠΛΛΛ, IC | X ., 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

Byzantine coin (HCR98451)

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 lower left and right field ***Siglon DOC, p. 136, no. 79***

Reverse

X | M | ΔC | C . | . , AN | 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 (HCR98452)

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

MI . Π, ΛPNK, 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

Byzantine coin (HCR98453)

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

MIΛIIΠ, ΔPNK, 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

Byzantine coin (HCR20904)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Billon trachy

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Half-length figure of St Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and mantle, holding long cross at his side

Reverse

ΑΛΕξΙΟϹ Ο ΚΟ | ΠΛΟ (?), Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding trefoil-topped sceptre and cross-topped orb. Hand of God emerging from segment of the heavens, blessing the emperor, in upper right field

Byzantine coin (HCR20905)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Billon trachy

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

. . | ΝΙΟ, Half-length figure of St Eugenius, wearing tunic and mantle, holding long cross

Reverse

Α . | ., Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding sceptre (?) and akakia (?)

Byzantine coin (HCR20906)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Copper denomination

Dating

1297-1330?

Obverse

Double-headed eagle with splayed-out wings

Reverse

Three-quarter-length figure of emperor, wearing crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding sceptre (?) and akakia

Byzantine coin (HCR20907)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | Ν . . Ϲ, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, 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

ΑΛЄ . | ΜΝ, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding trefoil-topped sceptre in the other hand. Cluster of four pellets (?) at bottom right

Byzantine coin (HCR20909)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | ΝΗΟϹ, 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. Siglon in bottom centre, within field ***Siglon: Γ***

Reverse

ΔΛЄ . Κ | ΜΝ, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding jewelled sceptre in the other hand. Siglon in bottom centre, within field ***Siglon: I***

Byzantine coin (HCR20910)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | ΓЄΝ, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys, holding cross in his hand

Reverse

ΑΛЄ ΚΟ | Μ Ν, Full-length figure of emperor seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic and chlamys, holding jewelled sceptre in his hand

Byzantine coin (HCR20911)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | ΓЄΝ, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys, holding cross in his hand

Reverse

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

Byzantine coin (HCR20912)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄVΓ | Ν, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys (?), holding cross in his hand. Sigla in upper right, within field (?)

Reverse

ΑΛЄ . | ΚΜΝ, 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. Sigla in upper right, within field (?)

Byzantine coin (HCR20913)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄVΓ | Ν, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys (?), holding cross (?) in his hand. Sigla in bottom centre and lower right, within field ***Siglon: interlace (bottom centre), B (lower right)***

Reverse

ΑΛЄ . | Μ, 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

Byzantine coin (HCR20914)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α . V | ΝΗ, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys (with jewelled collar), holding cross in his hand. Siglon in lower right, within field ***Siglon: cluster of four pellets***

Reverse

ΑΛЄ . Κ | Μ, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding jewelled sceptre in his hand. Sigla (?) in middle left and upper right, within field ***Siglon: Single pellet (middle left and upper right)***

Byzantine coin (HCR20915)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄV | ΓЄΝ, Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears tunic and chlamys (?), holding cross in his hand

Reverse

ΑΛЄ . Ο ΚΟ | ΜΝΟΟ, Full-length figure of emperor seated on horseback, riding towards right; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic and chlamys, holding jewelled sceptre in his hand

Byzantine coin (HCR20916)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α ЄVΓ | ΝΗ, 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. Sigla in bottom centre and lower right, within field ***Siglon: plant with three stems (bottom centre and lower right??)***

Reverse

Byzantine coin (HCR20917)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Alexios II, Byzantine emperor at Trebizond, 1297-1330

Mint

Trebizond (Byzantine)

Denom.

Aspron

Dating

1297-1330

Obverse

Ο Α . V | ΝΗΟ, 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. Sigla in bottom centre, within field ***Siglon: plant with three stems (?)***

Reverse

ΑΛЄ . Ο | Ν ., Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding trefoil-topped sceptre in the other hand. Sigla in bottom centre and upper right, within field ***Siglon: plant with one stem (bottom centre), plant with five stems (upper right)***