Byzantine Empire Aspron Trachy - Alexios III Angelos, 1195 – 1203
Constantinopolis; IC-XC alone obverse lettering
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
First Hyperpyron Nomisma
(1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Aspron Trachy
Year
1195 – 1203
Ruler
Alexios III Angelos
(1195–1203)
Composition
Billon
Shape
Concave
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Weight (g)
3.67
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Aspron Trachy from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1195 to 1203. Struck in Billon. Measures 27 mm and weighs 3.67 g.
- Obverse
- Nimbate bust of Christ facing, right hand raised, holding scroll in left.
- Reverse
- Alexius, crowned, and St Constantine, nimbate, each wearing divitision and loros, both standing facing, each holding a labarum and the two holding a cross on globe (sometimes a patriarchal cross on globe, as on the coin above) between them.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1195-1203) | — | € 5,50 | € 5,50 | Constantinopolis |
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