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Monograms
Coin: 20321
Format
Coin
Numismatic Collection
Donald
Issue
12433
Details
Object Type
coin
Denomination
assarion
Metal
Bronze
Region
Byzantium
State
Thessalonica
City
Thessalonica
Ruler
Andronikos III (1328 to 1341)
Date
1328 to 1341
Obverse Figure Description
St. Demetrius, Bust, facing, Bust of St. Demetrius, wearing armour and holding spear
Obverse Legend
To left, A (in circle); to right, uncertain letters
Reverse Figure Description
Emperor and St. Michael, standing, facing, St. Michael standing on left, turning right, and with right hand raised in blessing over head of emperor, who is facing and holds two patriarchal crosses
Reverse Legend
AΜ̅ above saint, uncertain letters to right
Citations
DOC 5, Philip Grierson, Michael VIII to Constantine IX 1258-1453, 1999 918
Sear, David R. Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values, 1987 2482
References
DOC 5
Sear
Coin Description
Size
21 in mm
Weight
2.10 in grams
Accession
Accession number: 719, 2017-01-21, Peter Donald
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
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