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Bulgaria: Alexios and John Asen (ca. 1356-1366) Æ Trachy (CNG E-288, lot 599; Numismatik Naumann Auction 75, Lot 872)
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Obv: Two crowned figures standing facing, holding scepters; clouds above, three stars between
Rev: Brockage
Dim: 18mm, 2.01 g
Alexios and John Asen were scions of the Bulgarian royal house, who held a section of the Thracian coast as an independent fief during the turbulent reign of the Byzantine emperor John V. Site finds indicate these coins were struck in that area, and are not imperial Byzantine issues. Tentatively Attributed based on the following references:
Georganteli, E., A Palaiologan Trachion from the Dioikitiriou Square Excavation, Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 20
Bendall, S., The Dioikitirion Square Trachion Reconsidered, Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 21
Bendall, S., A Further Note on the ‘Dioikitirion Square’ Trachy, Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 23
Note that Dumbarton Oaks considers this "token" uncertain: https://www.doaks.org/resources/coins/catalogue/BZC.1960.88.4989
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![Bulgaria: Alexios and John Asen (ca. 1356-1366) Æ Trachy (CNG E-288, lot 599; Numismatik Naumann Auction 75, Lot 872)
Obv: Two crowned figures standing facing, holding scepters; clouds above, three stars between
Rev: Brockage
Dim: 18mm, 2.01 g
Alexios and John Asen were scions of the Bulgarian royal house, who held a section of the Thracian coast as an independent fief during the turbulent reign of the Byzantine emperor John V. Site finds indicate these coins were struck in that area, and are not imperial Byzantine issues. Tentatively Attributed based on the following references:
Georganteli, E., [i]A Palaiologan Trachion from the Dioikitiriou Square Excavation[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 20
Bendall, S., [i]The Dioikitirion Square Trachion Reconsidered[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 21
Bendall, S., [i]A Further Note on the ‘Dioikitirion Square’ Trachy[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 23
Note that Dumbarton Oaks considers this "token" uncertain: https://www.doaks.org/resources/coins/catalogue/BZC.1960.88.4989](albums/userpics/36484/normal_AlexiosJohnAsen.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Bulgaria: Alexios and John Asen (ca. 1356-1366) Æ Trachy (CNG E-288, lot 599; Numismatik Naumann Auction 75, Lot 872)
Obv: Two crowned figures standing facing, holding scepters; clouds above, three stars between
Rev: Brockage
Dim: 18mm, 2.01 g
Alexios and John Asen were scions of the Bulgarian royal house, who held a section of the Thracian coast as an independent fief during the turbulent reign of the Byzantine emperor John V. Site finds indicate these coins were struck in that area, and are not imperial Byzantine issues. Tentatively Attributed based on the following references:
Georganteli, E., [i]A Palaiologan Trachion from the Dioikitiriou Square Excavation[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 20
Bendall, S., [i]The Dioikitirion Square Trachion Reconsidered[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 21
Bendall, S., [i]A Further Note on the ‘Dioikitirion Square’ Trachy[/i], Νομισματικα Ξρονικα 23
Note that Dumbarton Oaks considers this \"token\" uncertain: https://www.doaks.org/resources/coins/catalogue/BZC.1960.88.4989")
