Andronicus I - AE Aspron Trachy Nomisa

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Andronicus I - AE Aspron Trachy Nomisa

Entry/Object ID

C2020-BZ45-704

Collection

Byzantine

Mintage

Mint

Constantinople

Date made

1183 CE - 1185 CE

Time Period

Byzantine

Place of Origin

City

Constantinople

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Virgin nimbate, draped, standing facing, holding infant nimbate Christ to breast; to either side, M-P - ΘΝ.

Translation

Mary Mother of God

Reverse

Description

Emperor, wearing imperial garb, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and crossed globe in left; to right, Christ nimbate, draped, standing facing, holding book in left hand; to either side, IC - XC.

Transcription

ANΔPONIKOC - ΔΕCΠOTHC

Translation

Andronicus the King; Jesus Christ

Issuing Authority

Andronicus I

Denomination

AE Aspron Trachy Nomisa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Bosporus

Culture/Tribe

Byzantine

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

0.89 mm

Diameter

31.9 mm

Weight

4.57 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

American Numismatic Society

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

DOC 4.1 Andronicus I 3b.9