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Coin: 6505

Format: Coin
Issue: 3927

Details

Object Type

coin

Denomination

Metal

Gold

Region

City

Ruler

Andronicus II (1282 to 1328)

Date

Obverse Figure Description

Virgin Mary, bust, orans, center, facing forward, Virgin orans within city walls with six groups of towers

Obverse Legend

MP obscure, ΘV omitted; sigla I with two dots above

Reverse Figure Description

Christ blessing Andronicus II and Michael IX, standing, face foreward, Christ with nimbus raises his hands in benediction over a kneeling, bearded Andronicus II on the l., and over a kneeling beardless Michael IX on r.

Reverse Legend

IC XC to either side of Christ's head; ANDNKI on l., r. obscure

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Coin Description

Size: 25 in mm
Die Axis: 5
Weight: 3.76 in grams
Accession: Accession number: 478, Gift of: Louis C. West
Shape: scyphate
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