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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Byzantine Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Simon on April 01, 2021, 05:38:20 pm
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1987B ANDRONICUS AE TETARTERON S-1987 DOC 6 CLBC 5.4.2
OBV Bust of Virgin nimbate orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast.
REV Bust of emperor wearing stemma, skaramangion or divitision, and sagion; holds in r. hand labarum headed scepter, and in left globus cruciger.
Size 20mm
Weight 3.63gm
This is a Thessalonica minted coin, it contains no silver. It is believed to be valued at 1/864 Hyperpyron and the Metropolitan (Constantinople) issues at 1/288 Hyperpyron. This coins are much more common than Metropolitan coins and very abundant in today’s marketplace.
DOC lists 6 examples with weights ranging from 2.54 gm to 4.91 gm with sizes from 20mm to 23mm
A very beautiful example,
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Indeed. Great condition!
SC
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Yes quite nice, wonderful detail in the nimbate hd of infant Christ.
cw
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I have two identical coins too
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