Coin Item Number: 3095/1585 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: interlaced double cross, decorated with dots. Reverse: John III, standing and facing front; to right, he holds a sword; to left, inscription says ‘WΔ’; to right, ‘OΔK’.
History Of Use
“Tetarteron” (denomination); Sear# 2114.
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 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
- 3095/1585
- 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
- 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
- 3095/1585