Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
Palaiologan monogram.
Symbol
Star in left and right fields.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos riding right, holding a scepter cruciger in right hand.
Symbol
B in left field.
Obverse
Palaiologan monogram.
Symbol
Star in left and right fields.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos riding right, holding a scepter cruciger in right hand.
Symbol
B in left field.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.15 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1328–1341 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1328 – 1341 |
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.89 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
Not in DOC.
LPC 242, no. 13.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 7c.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 11C.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 323, no. 29 (type O).