1 Electrum Aspron Trachy, Byzantine Empire, 1118 - 1143

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One (1) electrum aspron trachy coin, John II Comnenus

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Byzantine Empire, 1118 - 1143

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Obverse Image: Christ seated on throne without back, wearing a nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raises his right hand in benediction and in left hand holds the book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus : IC - XC. Face is worn and soiled.

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Obverse Text: IC / XC

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Reverse Image: John stands on left wearing crown, divitision and chlamys next to Saint George on the right, nimbate, who wears a military costume and holds a sword in left hand; they hold between them a labarum.

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Reverse Text: IW / ΔEC / ΠO / TH / . / ΓE / WP / ΓI

Date Made: 1118 - 1143Period Of Administration: 1118 - 1134

Head Of Government: John II

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Greece: Macedonia, ThessaloníkiPlace Issued: Byzantine Empire

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Credit Line: Stack's

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.83.40.13Accession Number: 1983.0682Catalog Number: 83.40.13

Object Name: Coin

Physical Description: metal, electrum (overall material)metal, gold (overall material)Measurements: overall: .1 mm x 32 mm; in x 1 1/4 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4640-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1801138

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