BSBC: 1 Sear: 2064 DO IV: 2 LBC: 132-6
Mint: Magnesia
Obverse: Christ seated upon backed throne holding the Book of Gospels / IC – XC
Reverse: The Emperor and Saint Theodore holding cross on scepter between them, each holding a sword ΘEOΔωΡOC ΔECΠOT – ΘEODωROC
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO IV: — LBC: —
Mint: Magnesia
Obverse: Virgin Mary Hagiosortissa in orans, standing and facing / MHP – OV
Reverse: Emperor John (wearing Stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of a simple type, and saigon) holding a star tipped tipped scepter and Patriarchal cross globus cruciger / Iω ΔECPOTH O ΔOUKAC, IC – XC
S. Bendall, “Some unpublished late Byzantine coins,” NumCirc (August 2002), no. 3; otherwise unpublished. Second known example after Triton XX lot 1096
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2080 DO IV: 26 LBC: 212
Mint: Magnesia
Obverse: Bust of the beardless Christ Emmanuel holding the Book of Gospels / IC – XC EMMANOUHA
Reverse: Emperor John (wearing Stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of a simple type, and saigon) holding a Labarum tipped scepter and anexakakia, blessed by the Manus Dei (hand of God) in the upper right field / Iω ΔECPOTH O ΔOUKAC
Very Rare.
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO IV: — LBC: —
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Fleur De Lis
Reverse: Patriarchal Cross surrounded by dots
Penchev, “A hoard of copper (billon) scyphati from the first half of the 13th century found near Petrich”. Otherwise unpublished. Extremely rare.
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO IV: — LBC: —
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Fleur De Lis
Reverse: Patriarchal Cross surrounded by dots
Penchev, “A hoard of copper (billon) scyphati from the first half of the 13th century found near Petrich”. Otherwise unpublished. Extremely rare.
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2188 DO IV: 2 LBC: 368-71
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Saint Theodore holding shield and sword / OAΓ ΘΕΟΔΟΡΟC
Reverse: Emperor holding anexakakia in one hand and labarum in the other, blessed by Saint Demetrius / IωANHC ΔCCΠT OAΓIC
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2209 DO IV: 24 LBC: 397
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Christ holding the Book of Gospels / (Brockage) IC – XC
Reverse: Emperor holding anexakakia in one hand and a labarum in other / Iω ΔEC
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2199 DO IV: 14 LBC: 376-77
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Saint Demetrius sitting on a backed throne, sword across his lap / (Brockage) OAΓ ΔM
Reverse: Emperor holding anexakakia in one hand, holding labarum with the Virgin Mary in the other / Iω ΔEC
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2182 DO IV: 8 LBC: 361-3
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Saint Theodore holding spear and shield / OAΓ HOC ΘEOΔPOC
Reverse: Emperor Manuel holding a sheathed sword with Saint Demetrius, blessed by Manus Dei (hand of God) above extending from a cloud with a star / MANOVHΛ ΔECΠOT OAΓ HOC ΔM
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2182 DO IV: 8 LBC: 361-3
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Saint Theodore holding spear and shield / OAΓ HOC ΘEOΔPOC
Reverse: Emperor Manuel holding a sheathed sword with Saint Demetrius, blessed by Manus Dei (hand of God) above extending from a cloud with a star / MANOVHΛ ΔECΠOT OAΓ HOC ΔM
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2162 DO IV: 5 LBC: 327
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Christ Pantokrator seated on a backless throne holding the Book of Gospels / IC – XC, Δ* in fields
Reverse: Emperor holding cross tipped scepter and anexakakia, crowed by Saint Demetrius, himself holding a sheathed sword / ΘΕΟΔΟΡΟC ΔΕCΠΟΤ ΟΛΓΗIΟC ΔH
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2165 DO IV: 7 LBC: 329-31
Mint: Thessalonica
Obverse: Christ Pantokrator on backless throne holding the Book of Gospels / IC – XC, ΛΙ in right field
Reverse: Emperor holding long-labarum-headed scepter in right hand, blessed by the Manus Dei (hand of God) above while receiving a castle-model of Thessalonica from Saint Michael, himself holding long jeweled scepter / ΘΕΟΔΟΡΟC ΔΕCΠΟΤ ΟΛΓΗIΟC MXH
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2579 DO V: — LBC: 861-62 LPC: 186.8 PCPC: 363
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: City walls with castle gate, cross and two stars above
Reverse: Cross / (Inside) BB** (Outside) + ΠOΛITIKON
Rare variant of an already rare type.
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO V: — LBC: — LPC: — PCPC: —
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Winged Patriarchal Cross / (No legend)
Reverse: Emperor seated on backed throne with sword across lap / AN ΔN(?)
Second known example. Unpublished
BSBC: 1 Sear: DO IV: LBC: LPC: PCPC:
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Bust of Christ Pantocrator, with cross nimbus, wearing himation over chiton, r. hand in front in gesture of benediction and holding book of Gospels / IC XC
Reverse: John facing, wearing crown with pendilia and collar of three tippets / IωAИHC ΔЄCΠOTHC O ΠAΛЄOΛOΓOCΘV XAPITHBACIΛЄVC TOИPOMЄON + (“Despot John the Palaeologan, Emperor of the Romans by the Grace of God”)
StacksBowers writes: “John VIII Palaeologus (1423-1448). Manuel’s son inherited very little to rule, for by now the Empire was reduced solely to the despotate of Morea and Constantinople itself. His first wife was Anna of Moscow. John sought rapprochement with the West and even journeyed to the Council of Ferrara-Florence to bring about church unity. In Florence, his portrait was painted and Antonio Pisano called Pisanello made his celebrated medal portrait of John VIII. John died childless on October 31, 1448 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Constantine.”
The Stavraton is the final coin issued under Byzantium. It was also the heaviest silver coin ever issued by the empire (around 7-8 grams). It would be minted after John VIII only in very small numbers by Constantine XI during his wedding and the siege of 1453.
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO V: — LBC: — LPC: — PCPC: —
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Winged Patriarchal Cross / (No legend)
Reverse: Emperor seated on backed throne with sword across lap / AN ΔN(?)
First known example. Unpublished.
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2327 DO V: 551-7 LBC: 637-39 LPC: P.36 4 PCPC: 94a
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Andronikos II standing, holding cross tipped scepter and anexakakia (Brockage error)
Reverse: Cross within legend / +KOMNHNOC O PALAIOLOGC
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2410 DO V: 560 LBC: 779 LPC: P.70 9 PCPC: 139
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Emperors Andronikos II and Michael II each holding a cross tipped scepter, holding anexakakia between them / (no legend)
Reverse: Cross / KЄ COCωNTɄC BACHΛIC
Very Rare
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2570 DO V: 885 LBC: LPC: 180.1 PCPC: 355
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Virgin Mary in orans / + ΠOΛITIKON
Reverse: Emperor Andronikos III blessed by Saint Demetrius / ANΔN ΓOA ΔMHN
Rare.
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2579 DO V: — LBC: 861-62 LPC: 186.8 PCPC: 363
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: City walls with castle gate, cross and two stars above
Reverse: Cross / (Inside) BB** (Outside) + ΠOΛITIKON
Rare variant of an already rare type.
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2476 DO IV: — LBC: — LPC: 120.6 PCPC: 196
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Saint Demetrius standing, holding spear and shield / OAΓIOC – ΔHMHTΡI
Reverse: The emperor holding anexakakia blessed by the Virgin Mary / ANΔΡK – MHP OV
Very Rare.
Second known, unpublished. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=145241 , otherwise unknown
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2402 DO IV: 509 LBC: 767 LPC: 66.2 PCPC: 134
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Christ seated on a backless throne / KVPIE BOHΘEI, IC – XC
Reverse: Emperors Andronikos II and Michael IX holding a labarum between themselves / AVTOKPATO-PEC PWMAION
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2402 DO IV: 508 LBC: 762-66 LPC: 66.6 PCPC: 134
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Christ seated on a backless throne / KVPIE BOHΘEI, IC – XC
Reverse: Emperors Andronikos II and Michael IX holding a labarum between themselves / MXHΛ ΔЄCΠO ΑNΔPONIKO
Michael VIII Palaeologus, with Andronicus II, AR Trachy. Celebrating the coronation of Andronicus II. Constantinople, AD 1272. 1.51g, 23mm, 6h.
Nimbate St. George standing facing, wearing military attire, holding spear in right hand and shield in left; [O/Є]/Φ/[Δ/Γ/Π] to left, ΓѠΡ (ligate)/Γ/[O/C] to right / Half-length figures of Michael VIII and Andronicus II facing, both wearing stemma with pendilia and loros over divitision, holding trifurate sceptre, scroll and akakia; bust of winged archangel above between M-X, placing his hands on their heads.
DOC 36; SB 2321. Fourth Known Example
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO V: — LBC: — LPC: — PCPC: —
Mint: Constantinople
Obverse: Saint George holding spear (and shield?) / G
Reverse: Winged Emperor standing, holding Fleur De Lis tipped scepter and globus cruciger / X(?)
Unique. Unpublished
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2235 DO IV: 2 LBC: —
Mint: Arta
Obverse: Saint Michael holding a spear / XM
Reverse: Despot Michael holding palmfrond and anexakakia being crowned by Emperor John III, himself holding cross tipped scepter / XM – Iω eN Xω
S. Bendall, “The Coinage of Michael II, Angelos of Epirus, 1231-1265,” in NumCirc CIV.1 (February 1996), 5. Extremely rare.
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2601
Mint: Trebizond
Obverse: Saint Eugenius holding long cross / OAΓI – EVΓENI
Reverse: Emperor holding labarum and anexakakia, Manus Dei blessing from above / MNΛ – OKH
BSBC: 1 Sear: 2600 DO V: — LBC: —
Mint: Trebizond
Obverse: Virgin Mary Seated on backed throne with the infant Christ at Breast / (MHP) – OV
Reverse: Emperor holding labaram and anexakakia, Manus Dei (hand of God) blesses from above) / (MNHΛ O) KMN
Bendall, Trebizond 19. The finally silver trachy issue of Trebizond. Only aspers were minted after this issue.
Very Rare.