Coin Item Number: 3095/1580 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: Saint Demetrius, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears military clothing; to left, he holds a spear. Reverse: John III, enthroned; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, inscription says ‘CT’. Coin is concave.
History Of Use
“Billon Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 2099.
Narrative
This coin is from the Empire of Nicaea, which was one of the empires founded by the Byzantines after the fall of Constantinople in 1204. When Constantinople was recaptured in 1261, the Empire of Nicaea was incorporated into the restored Byzantine Empire.
Item History
- Made in Magnesia, Aydin, Turkey between 1222 and 1254
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1580
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Magnesia, Aydin, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1222 and 1254
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1580