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Coin: 6337

Format: Coin
Issue: 11498

Details

Object Type

coin

Denomination

Metal

Region

State

City

Ruler

John III Ducas (1221 to 1254)

Date

Obverse Figure Description

St. George, standing, facing, Three-quarter-length figure of St. George nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in right hand spear, resting over shoulder, and in left, shield. K to left, half moon (empty) to right, in field

Obverse Legend

A ΓP(W) ligatured

Reverse Figure Description

Emperor, standing, facing, Half-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros or simplified type; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left, globus cruciger

Reverse Legend

IWΔC CΠ O ΔOKAC

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Coin Description

Size: 29 in mm
Die Axis: 6
Weight: 3.43 in grams
Accession: Accession number: 520, 1992-03-25, C.N.A.
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