Andronikos II Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1282-1328
Obverse
Six-petaled flower.
Reverse
Michael IX, beardless, on left, holding scepter cruciger in right hand and akakia in left hand, crowned by bearded Andronikos II Palaiologos, holding scepter cruciger in left hand.
Obverse
Six-petaled flower.
Reverse
Michael IX, beardless, on left, holding scepter cruciger in right hand and akakia in left hand, crowned by bearded Andronikos II Palaiologos, holding scepter cruciger in left hand.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.2 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue ID | as DOC 5.2: plate 43, no. 765 |
| Ruler | Andronikos II Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1282–1328 |
| Associated Authority | Michael IX Palaiologos |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1282 – 1328 |
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
LPC 230, no. 5.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 20.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 2.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 318, no. 2 (type B).