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Coinage from the Nicaean Empire
Trachy of John III Vatazes
Trachy of John III Vatazes
Gold Hyperpyron of John III Vatazes
Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes
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Electrum Trachy of Theodore I Lascaris
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
Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes
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S. Bendall, “Some unpublished late Byzantine coins,” NumCirc (August 2002), no. 3; otherwise unpublished.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
Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes
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.
Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes
BSBC: 1 Sear: — DO IV: — LBC: —
Mint: Magnesia
Obverse: Virgin Mary seated on a backed throne with the infant Christ at breast / MHP – OV
Reverse: Emperor John (wearing Stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of a simple type, and saigon) holding a cross tipped scepter and anexakakia, crowned by Christ holding the Book of Gospels / Iω ΔECPOTH O ΔOUKAC, IC – XC
Second known example. Unpublished.