Coinage of the Byzantine and Balkan States
Thessalonica Mint
CBB 8.1
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AR. IC XC IC AC Full-length figure of Christ, cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, bearded, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand in benediction and l. holding Gospels. Rev. ΘЄOΔωΠOC DȣKAC O ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, holding Cross-tipped-scepter with triangular decoration; Emperor bearded, wearing divitision, loros, orarion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on Chest; St. Demetrius nimbate, wearing lamellar body armor with pteryges, chiton, and sagion, l. hand holding sword over shoulder. Sear 2158. LBC 320. DOC IV XXXVIII 1. CLBC 12.1.1. CBB 8.1.
CBB 8.2
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AR. MHP ΘV HAΓIOCOPITICA Full-length figure of Theotokos Hagiosoritissa, nimbate, in orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄΠ O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest and l. hand accepting the outstretched city of Thessalonica; St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, both hands outstretched, offering the city of Thessalonica to the emperor; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper field. Sear 2159. LBC 320. DOC IV XXXVIII 2. CLBC 12.1.2. CBB 8.2.
CBB 8.3A
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AR. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, both hands holding the infant Christ at breast. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC IC XC Full-length figures of emperor and Christ, bearded; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, orarion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding sheathed sword downwards l. akakia; Christ cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand outstretched to crown emperor and l. holding Gospels. Sear 2160. LBC –. DOC IV XXXVIII 3c. CLBC –. CBB 8.3A.
CBB 8.3B
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AR. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, both hands holding the infant Christ at breast; Γ on r. throne back; P on l. throne back. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC IC XC Full-length figures of emperor and Christ, bearded; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, orarion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding sheathed sword downwards l. akakia; Christ cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand outstretched to crown emperor and l. holding Gospels. Sear –. LBC 323. DOC IV XXXVIII 3a. CLBC –. CBB 8.3B.
CBB 8.3C.
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AR. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, both hands holding the infant Christ at breast; Star to either throne back. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC IC XC Full-length figures of emperor and Christ, bearded; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, orarion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding sheathed sword downwards l. akakia; Christ cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand outstretched to crown emperor and l. holding Gospels. Sear –. LBC –. DOC –. CLBC 12.1.3. CBB 8.3C.
CBB 8.4
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. 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. ΘЄOΔωΠOC DȣKAC O ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, holding Cross-tipped-scepter with triangular decoration; Emperor bearded, wearing divitision, chlamys, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on Chest; St. Demetrius nimbate, wearing lamellar body armor with pteryges, chiton, and sagion, l. hand holding sword over shoulder. Sear 2161. LBC 324-6. DOC IV XXXVIII 4. CLBC 12.2.1. CBB 8.4.
CBB 8.5
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, both hands holding the infant Christ at breast. Rev. ΘЄOΔωΠOC ΔЄCΠOCTH O ΘЄOΔωΠOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Theodore, bearded, holding Cross-tipped-scepter with triangular decoration; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding sheathed sword downwards; St. Theodore nimbate, wearing lamellar body armor with pteryges, chiton, and sagion, l. hand resting on shield. Sear 2164. LBC 328. DOC IV XXXIX 6. CLBC 12.2.3. CBB 8.5.
CBB 8.6
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, nimbate, seated upon backless throne, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, both hands hold sheathed sword across lap. Rev. ΘЄOΔωΠOC ΔЄCΠOCTH MHP ΘV Half-length figures of emperor and Theotokos, holding patriarchal Cross; Emperor bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter; Theotokos nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, l. hand in benediction; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper r. field. Sear 2167. LBC 328. DOC IV XXXIX 9. CLBC 12.2.6. CBB 8.6.
CBB 8.7
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. IC XC Full-length figure of Christ, cruciformly nimbate with pellet in each cross arm, bearded, seated upon backless throne, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. arm outstretched in benediction and l. hand holding Gospels; three pellets above nimbus to either side. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC XM Full-length figures of emperor and St. Michael the Archangel, holding model city of Thessalonica; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding labarum; St. Michael, nimbate, wearing divitision, loros, and maniakion, l. holding spear over shoulder; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper r. field. Sear 2165. LBC 329-31. DOC IV XXXIX 7. CLBC 12.2.4. CBB 8.7.
CBB 8.8
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. IC XC Full-length figure of Christ, cruciformly nimbate with pellet in each cross arm, beardless, seated upon backless throne, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. arm outstretched in benediction and l. hand outstreched holding scroll; Δ* to either side of the throne. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄΠ O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding cross-tipped-scepter and l. akakia; St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand outstretched to crown the emperor and l. holding sword downwards. Sear 2162. LBC 327. DOC IV XXXVIII 5. CLBC 12.2.2. CBB 8.8.
CBB 8.9
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, in orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; Star in either field. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄΠ O IC XC Full-length figures of emperor and Christ, bearded; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter l. akakia; Christ cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand outstretched to crown emperor and l. holding Gospels. Sear 2166. LBC –. DOC IV XXXIX 8. CLBC 12.2.5. CBB 8.9.
CBB 8.10A
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. IC XC Half-length figure of Christ, cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand in benediction and l. holding scroll. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC KOMNHNOC O DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding labarum and l. globus cruciger; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper l. field. Sear 2168. LBC 335-6. DOC IV XXXIX 10. CLBC 12.2.7.A. CBB 8.10A.
CBB 8.10B
Same as previous but small module. Sear —. LBC 337. DOC —. CLBC —. CBB 8.10B.
CBB 8.10C.
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. 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. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC KOMNHNOC O DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding labarum and l. globus cruciger; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper l. field. Sear 2168. LBC 335-6. DOC IV XXXIX 10. CLBC 12.2.7.B. CBB 8.10C.
CBB 8.10D.
Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. IC XC Half-length figure of Christ, cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each Cross arm, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand in benediction and l. holding scroll. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC KOMNHNOC O DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding labarum and l. patriarchal globus cruciger; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper l. field. Sear 2168. LBC 335-6. DOC IV XXXIX 10. CLBC —. CBB 8.10D.
CBB 8.11
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. ӨЄOΔωPOC ЄN Xω TωӨωПICTOC BACIAЄCKAI ΔЄCПOTHC PωMAIωNO DȣKAC. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, patriarchal Cross between; Emperor bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest l. holding akakia; St. Demetrius nimbate, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand holding sword over shoulder l. hand resting on shield. Sear 2169. LBC –. DOC IV XL 11. CLBC 12.3.1. CBB 8.11.
CBB 8.12
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. ӨЄOΔωPOC ЄN Xω TωӨωПICTOC BACIAЄCKAI ΔЄCПOTHC O DȣKAC. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, patriarchal Cross between; Emperor bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest l. holding akakia; St. Demetrius nimbate, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand holding sword over shoulder l. hand resting on shield. Sear 2170. LBC 338-40. DOC IV XL 12. CLBC 12.3.2. CBB 8.12.
CBB 8.13A
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand resting on shield and l. holding spear over shoulder. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding globus cruciger and l. labarum. Sear 2173. LBC 342. DOC IV XL 14. CLBC 12.3.4.B. CBB 8.13A.
CBB 8.13B
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand holding spear over shoulder and l. resting on shield. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding globus cruciger and l. labarum. Sear 2173. LBC 341, 343. DOC IV XL 15a. CLBC 12.3.4.C. CBB 8.13B.
CBB 8.13C.
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. O AΓIOC ΔIMITPIOC Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armor with pteryges, chiton, and Saigon, r. hand holding spear over shoulder and l. resting on shield. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter and l. globus cruciger. Sear 2173. LBC –. DOC IV XL 15b. CLBC 12.3.4.A. CBB 8.13C.
CBB 8.14
Tetarteron, Thessalonica circa 1215 -1230 AD, AE. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, in orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Rev. ΘЄOΔωPOC DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding globus cruciger and l. labarum. Sear 2171. LBC –. DOC IV XL 13. CLBC 12.3.3. CBB 8.14.
Arta Mint
CBB 8.15
Trachy, Arta circa 1215-1230 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. ΘЄOΔωΠOC DȣKAC Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, orarion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter and l. akakia; Manus Dei blesses emperor in upper l. field. Sear 2228. LBC –. DOC IV XLIV 1. CLBC 15.2.1. CBB 8.15.