Billon Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos, Constantinople, 1185–1195. 1944.100.18171

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.18171

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.77
  • Series: Byzantine

Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • 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

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.18171
  • Lot: 1944.100
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Rights

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

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