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Coin: 20407

Format: Coin
Numismatic Collection: Donald
Issue: 12485

Details

Notes

Donald's note: ring of alternate stars and pellets. On ticket, below, RX81; on back: K3260, £ 95

Object Type

coin

Denomination

Metal

Region

City

Ruler

Manuel II Palaiologos (1391 to 1425)

Date

Obverse Figure Description

Christ, Bust, facing, Bust of Christ facing, holding right hand before him in gesture of benediction, Gospel book in left, Ι̅Σ̅ Χ̅Σ̅ and sometimes siglon in field, border of 16 pellets and/or stars

Obverse Symbol

Siglon: pellet in field, left and right

Reverse Figure Description

Manuel II, bust, facing, Bust of emperor facing, nimbate, pellet/+ in field, left and right

Reverse Legend

+MANOVHΛ (or MANOHΛ) BACIΛEVCΟΠA ΛΕΟΛΟΓΟC

Citations

References

Coin Description

Size: 19 in mm
Die Axis: 7
Weight: 3.50 in grams
Accession: Accession number: 719, 2017-01-21, Peter Donald
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