Coin Item Number: 3095/1571 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Saint George, facing front; he has a halo; he wears a cuirass, which is a type of armour; to right, he holds a spear; to left, inscription says ‘ʘΓE’, followed by a ‘P’ attached to a ‘W’; to right, ‘ΓIOC’. Reverse: Alexius III, 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 a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ΛE’, followed by a backwards ‘Z’, then ‘IOC’; to right, ‘ΔEC’.
History Of Use
“Tetarteron” (denomination); Sear# 2015.
Item History
- Made in Thessalonica, Greece between 1195 and 1203
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1571
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Thessalonica, Greece
When
- Creation Date
- between 1195 and 1203
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1571