Coin Item Number: 3095/1584 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from the Empire of Thessalonica, 1224-1244. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[I]C’; to right, ‘X[C]’. Reverse: the Archangel Michael, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wings; to right, he holds a cross or globus cruciger. Coin is concave.
History Of Use
“Billon Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 2225.
Narrative
This coin is from the Empire of Thessalonica, which was one of the empires founded by the Byzantines after the fall of Constantinople in 1204. It was eventually annexed by the neighbouring Empire of Nicaea, and was then incorporated into the restored Byzantine Empire in 1261.
Item History
- Made in Thessalonica, Greece between 1224 and 1244
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1584
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 2.5 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 1224 and 1244
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1584