Coin Item Number: 3095/1539 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Manuel I of Trebizond, 1238-1263. Obverse: Saint Eugene, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears a long cloak; to left, he holds a cross; to left, inscription says ‘OAΓI’; to right, ‘EVGENIO’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds an akakia, a silk roll containing dust that symbolizes mortality; in the upper right corner, there is a representation of the hand of God, called the ‘Manus Dei’; to left, inscription says ‘MNΛ’; to right, ‘OKH’.
History Of Use
“Asper” (denomination); Sear# 2601.
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 1238 and 1263
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1539
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.1 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 1238 and 1263
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1539