Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
Frontal bust of nimbate military saint. O|Υ in left field.
Symbol
Star in left and right fields.
Reverse
Emperor standing and holding patriarchal cross in right hand and scepter in left hand. Manus Dei above.
Obverse
Frontal bust of nimbate military saint. O|Υ in left field.
Symbol
Star in left and right fields.
Reverse
Emperor standing and holding patriarchal cross in right hand and scepter in left hand. Manus Dei above.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.31 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1328–1341 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1328 – 1341 |
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Weight | 0.97 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Cup |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
The coin has been double struck. Bendall believed that the obverse represented the Virgin orans, rather than a military saint.
LPC 236, no. 5.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 15a.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 15A.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 321, no. 20 (type M) (illustrated as no. 14).