Andronikos III Palaiologos, Copper, Assarion, Thessalonike, 1328-1341
Obverse
St. Demetrios seated with sword on knees. To right, Δ|H|H|T.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos standing and holding a scepter cruciger in his left hand and a large lis in his right hand. Four (of seven) stars visible in field.
Obverse
St. Demetrios seated with sword on knees. To right, Δ|H|H|T.
Reverse
Andronikos III Palaiologos standing and holding a scepter cruciger in his left hand and a large lis in his right hand. Four (of seven) stars visible in field.
| Accession number | BZC.2007.6.56 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 19.0 mm |
| Weight | 0.69 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
| Undertype | Denier tournois of John II Orsini |
Acquisition History
From S. Bendall, 19 July 2007. From Longuet’s “Salonica Hoard.”
Commentary
LPC 238, no. 7.
S. Bendall, “Longuet’s Salonica Hoard Re-Examined,” no. 18H (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. 57 (type Q).