Troyden Posted January 6 · Member Share Posted January 6 Post your coins from that fascinating pocket Empire, truly the last remnant of a dying world. Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Megas Komnenos, 1238-1263 AD, silver asper, weight 2.83 g, diameter circa 20 mm; catalogue: Sear 2601 Obv: Saint Eugenius standing facing holding long cross; legend: ΟΑΓΙ ЄVΓЄΝΙO Rev: Manuel standing facing holding labarum and akakia, crowned by manus Dei above right; legend: ΜΝΛ ΟΚΗ 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted January 6 · Member Share Posted January 6 I have a few of the aspers, but none of the copper coins: Empire of Trebizond: Alexius IV (1417-1446) AR Asper (Sear 2641; Bendall 79; Retowski 2) Obv: St. Eugenius on horseback to right holding long cross; upper right, monogram; below horse, B Rev: Alexius on horseback right; upper right, monogram; below horse, B Dim: 15.5 mm, 0.92 g, 6 h 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted January 7 · Supporter Share Posted January 7 Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, AD 1238-1263. AR Asper (22mm, 2.79g, 7h). Obv: St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross. Rev: Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia; Manus Dei to upper right. Ref: Retowski 68; SB 2601. Good Very Fine, some flatness, lightly toned. Ex CNG e240 (8 Sep 2010), Lot 510. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celator Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 John IV Mint: Trebizond 1446 to 1458 AD AR Asper Obvs: Λ in circle. St. Eugene on horseback right nimbate, holding cross-scepter. In upper field right ИH. Revs: John on horseback right wearing stemma with pendilia and loros, holding trefoil scepter. beneath horse. B to right of horse. Order # B 285 Sear 2642; Retowski 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 Here is the plate coin from Bendall's An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond. This arrived a few days ago with a few other coins after a long, delayed delivery due to the snowstorms we had in Minnesota. Empire of Trebizond: John II (1280-1297) AR Asper (Bendall 33; Retowski 25) Obv: Ⓐ ЄV - ΓЄNIOC or OAΓIOC - ЄVΓЄNIOC; St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross Rev: IШ O KOMN - NOC; John standing, wearing diapered loros, holding labarum-headed scepter and globus cruciger; Manus Dei in upper right field 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 An older acquisition, but glad I won it: Empire of Trebizond: Basil (1332-1340) AR Asper (Sear 2622; Bendall 56; Retowski 1-11) Obv: Ⓐ ЄV - N; St. Eugenius on horseback to right holding cross Rev: Contraction mark over BA - M; Basil on horseback right, holding trilobate scepter 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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