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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

Title: A New Andy
Post by: Simon on April 01, 2021, 05:38:20 pm
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,
Title: Re: A New Andy
Post by: SC on April 01, 2021, 06:11:00 pm
Indeed.  Great condition!

SC
Title: Re: A New Andy
Post by: wileyc on April 01, 2021, 10:40:07 pm
Yes quite nice, wonderful detail in the nimbate hd of infant Christ.

cw
Title: Re: A New Andy
Post by: NIKSOL on April 03, 2021, 03:22:44 pm
I have two identical coins too
Title: Re: A New Andy
Post by: NIKSOL on April 03, 2021, 03:29:46 pm
!!!!