Coinage of the Byzantine and Balkan States: 1204-1461
Arta Mint
CBB 7.1A
Trachy, Arta circa 1204 -1215 AD, AR. IC XC O ЄMMANȣHA Half-length figure of Christ Emmanuel, cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand in benediction and l. holding scroll. Rev. MHXAHΛ ΔȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros with dot embroidery on r. middle, sagion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter and l. akakia; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper l. field. Sear 2227 (incorrectly described, no loros). LBC –. DOC IV XLIV 1.2 (incorrectly described, no loros). CLBC 15.1.1.B (incorrectly described, no loros). CBB 7.1A.
CBB 7.1B
As 7.1A but reverse with divitision variant. Sear –. LBC –. DOC 1.1 (incorrectly described, no loros). CLBC 15.1.1.A (incorrectly described, no loros). CBB 7.1B.
CBB 7.1C
As 7.1A but reverse loros with star embroidery and despot holding palm-frond-tipped-scepter. Sear –. LBC –. DOC –. CLBC –. CBB 7.2.