Trachea of Alexius I to Alexius III
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ALEXIUS I BILLION Trachy S-1936v DOC 31bObv: + KE RO AAEZIW - Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand, 'IC' in left field, 'XC' in right field Rev. Alexius standing facing, wearing corwn and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger 3.46g 23.8mm
Very Rare coin minted in Philippopolis , smaller in size and a much higher grade of billion. Coin is noted in DOC but not in their collection. Simon
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ALEXIUS I Billion Trachy DOC 25 S-1918Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l.
Rev Bust facing wearing crown and jewelled chalmys and holding cruciform sceptre and gl. cr. coin grades as fine with legends gone, it has a nice silver apearance.
This type of Alexius trachea has been found to have as much as 30% silver
Simon
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Alexius III AE Trachy S-2011 DOC 3 Var B (b)Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellet s in each limb of nimbus cross.
REV Full length figure of Emperor on l. and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between then Globus crucgier. Emperor and Saint wear stemma,divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum headed scepter. 25mm clipped?
Many varietys of this coin are listed in DOC, the types are broken down by emperor's loros design and the Gl Cr. drape design. Also the number of jewels on his collar piece. Sear breaks his numbers by legend ( 3 types) but DOC shows many diffrent legends. Simon
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Alexius III AE Trachy S-2011 DOC 3Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellet s in each limb of nimbus cross.
REV Full length figure of Emperor on l. and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between then Globus crucgier. Emperor and Saint wear stemma,divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum headed scepter.
Many varietys of this coin are listed in DOC, the types are broken down by emperor's loros design and the Gl Cr. drape design. Also the number of jewels on his collar piece. Sear breaks his numbers by legend ( 3 types) but DOC shows many diffrent legends.Simon
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Alexius III AE Trachy S-2012 DOC 3 Var ABeardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellet s in each limb of nimbus cross.
REV Full length figure of Emperor on l. and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between then Globus crucgier. Emperor and Saint wear stemma,divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum headed scepter. 28/33 mm
Interesting series, DOC lists 9 var of this coin,
Simon
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Andronicus AE Trachy S-1985 DOC 30 var BFull length figure of Virgin nimbate. Wearing tunic ans maphorion standing on gias holding nimbate Christ at breast.
REV Full lenghth figure of emperor on l. being crowned by Christ bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma , divitision collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type holds in r. hand labarum headed sceptre and in l. Gl Cr. Christ wears tunic and kolobion holds gospels in l. hand. Var B Three jewels between colar piece and waist. 30mmSimon
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Isaac II AE Trachy S-2003 DOC 3b. unlisted var.Virgin Nimbate, wearing tunic and Maphorion, seated upon a throne with back holds beardless, nimbate head of Chriist on breast.
REV Full length figure of emperor, wearing stemma divitision collar piece, jeweled loros of a simplified type and saigon; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger and in l. anexikakia. Manus Dei ( Hands of God) in upper r. field. Unlisted Var. Emperor holds a patriarchal cross on shaft instead of hand scepter cruicger. EF
Simon
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Isaac II Billion Trachy DOC- 3 S-2003 with StarsVirgin Nimbate, wearing tunic and Maphorion, seated upon a throne with back holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast. Stars in field.
REV Full length figure of emperor, wearing stemma divitision collar piece, jeweled loros of a simplified type and saigon; holds in r. hand sceptre cruciger and in l. anexikakia Manus Dei ( Hands of God) in upper r. field. Note stars in field! 30mm
Another nice example of of this coin, Almost all of the details from the legend to Manus Dei ( Hands of God) are visable, coin also has traces of silvering..Simon
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Isaac II Billion Trachy S-2003 DOC Var AVirgin Nimbate, wearing tunic and Maphorion, seated upon a throne with back holds beardless, nimbate head of Chriist on breast.
REV Full length figure of emperor, wearing stemma divitision collar piece, jeweled loros of a simplified type and saigon; holds in r. hand sceptre cruciger and in l. anexikakia Manus Dei ( Hands of God) in upper r. field. Var A three jewels in collar piece. Simon
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Isaac II Billion Trachy S-2003 with StarsVirgin Nimbate, wearing tunic and Maphorion, seated upon a throne with back holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast. Stars in field.
REV Full length figure of emperor, wearing stemma divitision collar piece, jeweled loros of a simplified type and saigon; holds in r. hand sceptre cruciger and in l. anexikakia Manus Dei ( Hands of God) in upper r. field.
Messy strike of rev but still has silvering on both sides.Simon
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John II Billion Trachy S-1944 DOC 10 var.BIC XC Bust of Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and kolobion holds gospel in l. hand , pellets in the limbs of the nimbate cross.
REV Bust of emperor wearing stemma divitision, collar piece, and paneled loros of the simplified type holds in r. hand sceptre cruciger. Note Var A has transverse stroke on shaft shaft and 5 jewel collar piece.28mm
This example is "as struck"it has an very unusual amount of silver much more than ever expected. Coin has been previosly thought to be electum.Simon
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Latin Ruler of Constantinople DOC 18 S-2038Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back. r. habd raised in benediction. Holds gospels in l. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
Rev Full figure of Virgin, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion.
This coin is heavily clipped , Versions are cataloged have these as large as 28mm, this one clipped to 20mm . Latin Rule began in 1203 and ended 1261 Simon
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Latin Ruler of Constantinople small module Trachy S-2021 Obv BUst of Mary, seated? Rev Ruler stg. 18/22mm S-2021Simon
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Manuel I AE Trachy S-1966 DOC 13Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and kolobion. Seated upon a throne without back, holds gospels in l. hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
Rev Full length figure of the Emperor bearded on l. crowned by Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum headed sceptre and in l. gl cr. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. 29mm .Simon
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Manuel I Billion TrachyS-1943 under review.Virgin Nimbate seated upon a throne without back holds nimbate head of Christ on breast.
REV Full Length figure of emperorbearded wearing stemma divistion and chalmys holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft and in l. gl cr. mounted with patriarchal cross.29mm
Simon
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Manuel I Billion TrachyS-1964 DOC 12Virgin Nimbate seated upon a throne without back holds nimbate head of Christ on breast.
REV Full Length figure of emperor bearded wearing stemma divistion and chalmys holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft and in l. gl cr. mounted with patriarchal cross.30mm
Nice example of a lesser seen trachy of Manuel
Simon
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