Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
Frontal bust of nimbate military saint.
Symbol
Star in left field.
Reverse
Emperor holding patriarchal cross in right hand and scepter in left hand.
Obverse
Frontal bust of nimbate military saint.
Symbol
Star in left field.
Reverse
Emperor holding patriarchal cross in right hand and scepter in left hand.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.34 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1328–1341 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1328 – 1341 |
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.0 g |
| Relation of Dies | 7:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
This coin is almost flat, and therefore stands at the end of the transition from coins struck on slightly cup-shaped flans to flat ones.
Shea notes: “as a result of the reidentification of the reverses of [BZC.2007.6.31, BZC.2007.6.32, and BZC.2007.6.33], this coin must considered a variant rather than a distinct type. While the saint is similar, the star and the lack of inscription are different.”
LPC 236, no. 5.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 15d.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 15D.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 322, no. 23 (Variant A [type M]) (illustrated as 321, no. 17).