Latin Trachea

[Simon]

Just got this and a few others in a group lot, nicer strike than most of the others I have seen. Sommer 68.13 SBCV-2034   3.63gm 29.55 mm

Another. Interesting, not as small as my smallest version but not as large as my EF one. 

2.52gm  and 22.99mm but some one attempted to flatten. SBcv 2036 Sommer 68.15? not certain. 

I will post more as I attribute but feel free to share your Latin's. 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Simon

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

Nice additions!

If I have them, it's in the bag o' 1990's bulk trachea.

I've been wanting to find a very large module Latin trachy, as nice as this Alexius III.

[Simon]

17 minutes ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said:

Nice additions!

If I have them, it's in the bag o' 1990's bulk trachea.

I've been wanting to find a very large module Latin trachy, as nice as this Alexius III.

Nice Alexius III. I am in the same boat i have a bunch of trachea that I said I would get to when retired. I also have a nice lot of pre 12th century coins and a bunch of tiny medieval silver and copper coins i hope some day to get to.

[quant.geek]

I still have several bags of trachea that needs to be photographed and classified but here are a few non-common ones:

Latin Empire of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2042; DOC IV, Type V 22; Lianta 89-93)

Obv: Ο ΛΓΙΟC; Full-length figure of beardless and nimbate saint wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand holds shield
Rev: KOMNHNOC; Emperor seated upon throne with back, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus cruciger

 

Latin Rulers of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Lianta 103-106; CLBC 11.31.1)

Obv: Full-length figure of beardless and nimbate saint wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand spear resting over shoulder; left hand holding shield; O/Δ/ΓI to left; O/C to right
Rev: Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type; right hand holds trilobate scepter; left hand holds globus cruciger.

 

Latin Rulers of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Large Module Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2039; CLBC 11.18.1; DOC IV Type S; Grierson 1259)

Obv: Columnar legend O/A/ΓΙ/OC to left, NЄ/T/P/O/C to right; Full-length figure of Saint Peter nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left, two keys
Rev: MP - ΘV in upper field, columnar legend A/ΓΙO/CO to left, PI/TI/CA to right; Full-length figure of Virgin Hagisoritissa nimbate, orans, turned to right, wearing tunic and maphorion; Manus Dei in upper field
Dim: 32 mm, 3.71 g

[Simon]

49 minutes ago, quant.geek said:

still have several bags of trachea that needs to be photographed and classified but here are a few non-common ones:

All nice examples and in much better condition than most, and it would seem you are in the same boat as many of us, with a bag or two of trachea to go through. 

Here is my best condition one, I did not find this one in a group lot. 

[theotokevoithi]

I believe this latin ruler s trachy type is the best effort, of Venetian crusader engravers, to be close to Manuel s Comnenus billon trachea (called then Manuelata - Manuel s coins).

Manuel Comnenus managed to exchange 1 of his billon trachea with 3 or 4 crusader s small silver deniers if i remember right. A nice bargain !!

The latin rulers trachy is 30 mm diameter. Type A , type B - who knows....

[quant.geek]

There are two versions of that coin, with slight variations on the legends as noted in CLBC:

Latin Rulers of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Large Module Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2022; DOC IV.B2; CLBC 11.2.1) Obv: IC XC in upper field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; blesses with right hand in front of chest, and holds Gospels in left hand Rev: MANOVHA ΔЄCΠOTHC; Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys, holds sword in right hand, point resting on ground, and in left, globus cruciger Dim: 4.6 g; 32 mm   Latin Rulers of Constantinople: Anonymous (1204-1261) BI Large Module Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2022; DOC IV.B2; CLBC 11.2.1A) Obv: IC XC in upper field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne with back; holds Gospel in left hand Rev: ΜΑΝΟVΗΛ ΠΟPΦVPΟΓЄΝ; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; right hand holds sword resting on ground; left hand holds globus cruciger

[theotokevoithi]

quant.geek 

The two variations of this trachy is the effort of the latin engraver to represent the two different byzantine words :

1) DECPOTHC (despot). Usual.

2) PORFHROGGENNHTOC (born in purple). Rare

(The second legend is engraved for political reasons of the latin ruler and maybe used by John of Brienne. It is a later issue of the same coin type , i believe)

(The main difference compared to Manuel Comnenus trachea is the replacement of the labarum-cross by a sword. They were crusader warriors.)

 

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