Billon Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos, Constantinople, 1185–1195. 1943.23.25

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.13
• Authenticity: Imitation
• Series: Byzantine

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1185 - 1195
• Denomination: Aspron Trachy
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Billon
• Shape: Scyphate

• Authority

  • Authority: Isaac II Angelos

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Constantinople

• Obverse

  • Type: Virgin on throne with back holding head of Christ on breast

• Reverse

  • Type: Full-length figure of emperor holding sceptre cr. in r. and anexikakia in l.; in upper r. field, Manus Dei

References

• Reference: Hendy A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1943.23.25
• Lot: 1943.23
• Department: Byzantine
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Byzantine--Angelid

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States