Coinage of the Late Byzantine Realm
For Sear 2237, see uncertain Thessalonican issues.
Arta Mint
CBB 11.3
Trachy, Arta circa 1236-1268 AD, AE. X AP XM Half-length figure of St. Michael the Archangel, nimbate, wearing divitision, loros, and maniakion, r. hand holding spear over shoulder and l. globus cruciger. Rev. MIXAHΛ ΔЄCΠOTHC XM AP Full-length figures of despot and St. Michael the Archangel; Despot bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter and l. akakia; St. Michael winged and nimbate, wearing body armor with tunic, kolobion and sagion, r. hand outstretched to crown emperor and l. holding spear (?). Sear –. LBC 470 (there misidentified). DOC –. CLBC 16.8 (as uncertain). CBB 11.3.
CBB 11.7A
Trachy, Arta circa 1236-1268 AD, AE. Arta city gate. Rev. MIXAHΛ IωЄNX Full-length figures of despot and emperor John III Vatatzes, bearded; Despot wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest and l. holding akakia; Emperor wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand outstretched to crown the despot and l. holding cross-tipped-scepter. Sear 2237. LBC –. DOC XVLII 3. CLBC 16.2.2 (as Thessalonican uncertain). CBB 11.7A.
11.7B
Same as previous but small module. Sear –. LBC –. DOC –. CLBC –. CBB 11.7B
CBB 11.8
Trachy, Arta circa 1236-1268 AD, AE. Star within crescent; Π above. Rev. MIXAHΛ ΔЄΠ Full-length figure of emperor, wearing divitsion, loros, sagion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding Cross-tipped-scepter and l. akakia. Sear 2234. LBC 474. DOC –. CLBC 16.7 (as Thessalonican uncertain). CBB 11.8.