Coin Item Number: 3095/1721 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, star. Reverse: bust of an emperor, facing front; he wears a loros (an embroidered and jewelled scarf); to left, he holds a long cross; to right, he holds a globus cruciger. Coin is most likely overstruck, as there is a second globus cruciger on top of the bust on the obverse. Coin is concave.
History Of Use
"Billon Trachy" ? (denomination).
Narrative
The Latin Rulers of Constantinople, who minted the ‘Latin Imitation’ coins, captured the city after the Fourth Crusade in 1204. They were driven out by the Byzantine Greeks in 1261. The Latin Rulers also occupied Thessalonica from 1204-1224.
Item History
- Made in Thessalonica, Greece ? between 1200 and 1260
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1721
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 3.1 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 1200 and 1260
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1721