Coin Item Number: 3095/1496 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of John II of Trebizond, 1280-1297. Obverse: Saint Eugene, standing and facing front; he wears a long cloak; to left, he holds a long staff; to left, inscription begins with an ‘A’ inside of an ‘O’, and then says ‘EV’; to right, it says ‘ΓE’. Reverse: bust of John II, facing front; to left, he holds a sceptre; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscriptions are illegible; to right, it says ‘NOC’ with a star beneath.
History Of Use
“Asper” (denomination); Sear# 2609.
Narrative
This coin is technically not from the Byzantine Empire, but from the Empire of Trebizond, which broke away from the Byzantine Empire in the 13th century over a disagreement about the successor to the Byzantine throne. The Empire of Trebizond was located in north-eastern Anatolia and Crimea. It fell in the 15th century. It is known as a ‘Byzantine Greek Successor State’.
Item History
- Made in Turkey between 1280 and 1297
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1496
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver alloy metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1280 and 1297
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1496