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Offline Strategos

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Trebizond AE ID
« on: December 03, 2012, 04:58:13 pm »
I collect the coins of Trebizond.
I can not ID this coin.
Can someone help me?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 03:14:14 am »
No, it isn't Bulgarian.
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Catalogue of the Late Byzantine Coins

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 09:56:16 am »
Stylistically, the eagle does look similar to some of the ones on Trebizond bronze issues, but I'm not sure if this is a Trebizond coin (the obverse, which seems to show two emperors or a saint/emperor, is not too clear).

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 09:57:54 am »
Though the saint on the obverse side looks a bit like St Eugenios.

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 01:24:47 pm »
For example, an anonymous coin of Trebizond with an eagle from my collection.

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2012, 01:29:06 pm »
Yes, there are many anonymous issues from Trebizond, many of which have not been catalogued (perhaps yours is one of these). I only have one or two Trebizond coins, but none are this anonymous type

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2012, 01:30:28 pm »
And another coin with eagle of Alexios III Megas Komnenos

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2012, 01:31:19 pm »
That is a very nice coin by the way. I too find the history of Trebizond and its coins very interesting. Sadly, we have not got too much information about this as the mainstream Byzantine Empire has received much more attention from numismatists (mainly because there were more coins lol) than Trebizond.

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2012, 01:32:34 pm »
Quote from: Strategos on December 04, 2012, 01:30:28 pm
And another coin with eagle of Alexios III Megas Komnenos

Is that coin from Alexios or John? Maybe its just me but I see a  :Greek_Iota: :Greek_omega_small: :Greek_Omicron: rather than  :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_epsilon:?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2012, 01:40:13 pm »
Perhaps its a coin from John II, as after his reign the Trapezuntines changed the eagle from a double-headed eagle to a single-headed one.
Quote from: Strategos on December 04, 2012, 01:30:28 pm
And another coin with eagle of Alexios III Megas Komnenos

Is that coin from Alexios or John? Maybe its just me but I see a  :Greek_Iota: :Greek_omega_small: :Greek_Omicron: rather than  :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_epsilon:?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2012, 01:50:37 pm »
Is that coin from Alexios or John? Maybe its just me but I see a  :Greek_Iota: :Greek_omega_small: :Greek_Omicron: rather than  :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_epsilon:?

Look Retowski page 171 №48

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2012, 01:51:33 pm »
Sorry, but I haven't got the Retowksi book (very hard to find). Does it say that it is from Alexios III?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2012, 02:13:41 pm »
Sorry, but I haven't got the Retowksi book (very hard to find). Does it say that it is from Alexios III?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2012, 11:01:45 am »
Two figures are similar to other uncertainties coin Trebizond, which ukrainian experts have identified as Alexius III Megas Komnenos.
Retowski and Wroth is very old catalogs are no longer relevant.

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2012, 03:06:19 am »
Quote from: Strategos on December 05, 2012, 11:01:45 am
Two figures are similar to other uncertainties coin Trebizond, which ukrainian experts have identified as Alexius III Megas Komnenos.



I wouldn't put too much trust in these "Ukrainian experts" - this particular coin has the same reverse as S.2613 of John II - you can see the IW above centre.

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2012, 03:30:03 am »

Size     :  20 mm
weight :  0,47 g

I wouldn't put too much trust in these "Ukrainian experts" - this particular coin has the same reverse as S.2613 of John II - you can see the IW above centre. Ross G.

Thank you very much for the information.
Maybe the original coin is sear 2613 John II ?

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Re: Trebizond AE ID
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2012, 03:44:32 am »
Quote from: Strategos on December 06, 2012, 03:30:03 am


Size     :  20 mm
weight :  0,47 g

I wouldn't put too much trust in these "Ukrainian experts" - this particular coin has the same reverse as S.2613 of John II - you can see the IW above centre. Ross G.

Thank you very much for the information.
Maybe the original coin is sear 2613 John II ?
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Yes, the details that can be seen all seem to match 2613.

Ross G.

 

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