Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
Unclear.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos standing and holding a scepter cruciger in his left hand and a large lis in his right hand. Five (of seven) stars visible in field.
Obverse
Unclear.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos standing and holding a scepter cruciger in his left hand and a large lis in his right hand. Five (of seven) stars visible in field.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.51 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue ID | as DOC 5.2: plate 51, no. 929 |
| Ruler | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Date of Reign | 1328–1341 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Assarion |
| Mint | Thessalonike |
| Date | 1328 – 1341 |
| Diameter | 17.0 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 238, no. 7.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 19c.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 18C.
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 326, no. 52 (type Q).