Coin Item Number: 3095/1592 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she raises her hands in prayer; to right, inscription says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus II; to right, Michael IX, his son and co-emperor; between them, they hold a long cross; to left, inscription says ‘AИΔRONIK’; to right, ‘MXA’. Coin is slightly concave.
History Of Use
“Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 2417.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1295 and 1320
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1592
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1295 and 1320
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1592