Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
Flower with six petals.
Reverse
Emperor standing at right facing left, holding a scepter in right hand. He is blessed by a nimbate military saint who holds a spear in left hand. ΛΟ above.
Obverse
Flower with six petals.
Reverse
Emperor standing at right facing left, holding a scepter in right hand. He is blessed by a nimbate military saint who holds a spear in left hand. ΛΟ above.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.30 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1328–1341 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1328 – 1341 |
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.18 g |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
Not in DOC.
LPC 208, no. 6.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 21.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 14.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 320, no. 13 (type K).