Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
St. Demetrios seated with sword on knees. O|AΓ|C in left field and T in right field.
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
St. Demetrios seated with sword on knees. O|AΓ|C in left field and T in right field.
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.2007.6.55 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 11.0 x 21.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
| Undertype | Bendall type 17/Shea type P (cf. BZC 2007.6.38–48) |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
This coin was struck over a coin of Bendall type 17/Shea type P (cf. BZC 2007.6.38–48). Shea notes: “On the obverse, above the inscription, a Γ, the top of a spear, and the nimbate head on St. Demetrios can be seen. On the reverse, to the left of the emperor the base of a patriarchal cross and the emperor’s robes are visible.”
LPC 238, no. 7.
H. Longuet, “Une trouvaille de monnaies des Paléologues,” no. 19g.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 18G (with note on undertype at p. 150).
J. Shea, “Longuet’s ‘Salonica Hoard’ and the Mint of Thessalonike in the Mid-Fourteenth Century,” 327, no. 56 (type Q).