This appears to be
SBCV 2357A.
Byzantine Empire,
Andronicus II Palaeologus, 1282 - 24 May 1328 A.D.
Obv: The Virgin facing
oransRev: Andronicus, on left, standing facing,
scepter cruciger in right hand, blessed by
military saint, on right standing facing
globus cruciger in left hand
Constantinople (Istanbul,
Turkey), 1.680g, 22.9mm, 180 deg.
die axisDochev 1992, pl. 17, 2;
DOC V, table 18A, 30 (none in the
collection);
SBCV 2357A;
B-D LPC -;
Bendall PCPC;
Lianta -;
Grierson -;
Sommer -
An extremely
rare (previously unique?)
Andronicus II trachy of this
type was found by
Dochev at Turnovo (
Dochev 1992, Pl. 17, 2; ). It is apparently this coin that is described in the
Dumbarton Oaks Catalog (
DOC V) and in Sear's
Byzantine Coin Values (
SBCV). We do not know of any other examples, making our coin only the 2nd specimen known to
FORVM.
Any others known?