Bronze Tetarteron Noummion of John III Doukas, Magnesia ad Sipylum, 1222–1254. 1997.31.241

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1997.31.241

Obverse: Monograms l. and r. - Bust of St. George wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion, holding spear resting over shoulder in r. and shield in l.

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Reverse: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, loros, and sagion, holding in r. labarum on long shaft and in l. anexikakia

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.47
- Diameter (in mm): 18
Series: Byzantine: Nicaea

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 1222 - 1254
Denomination: Tetarteron Noummion
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: John III Doukas
- State: Empire of Nicaea
Geographic
- Place of Production: Magnesia ad Sipylum
- Region: Lydia

References

Reference: H.34.4

Administrative History

Identifier: 1997.31.241
Lot: 1997.31
Department: Byzantine
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Category: Byzantine--Lascarids

Rights

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

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