ANDRONICUS I COMNENUS

Mat, QuantGeek and Dougsmit, those are all much better than I have seen for sale. I do not know if I have even seen something comparable for sale in my casual looking through Byzantine stuff. I always thought I was looking at well worn coins when in fact, they would be considered a solid F+ from what I am reading above.

 

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Here is one more.


As many have observed, it is very hard to get a trachy with a good strike, but this issue has some relatively good strikes.
31-29 mm. 4.06 grams.
For the description, see the original post.

 

Nice OP-addition, Mat ... congrats

Ummm, I don't have that guy, but I have a cool example of the next Andronicus fella ...

Andronicus II BI Trachy
Date: 1282-1328 AD
Diameter: 24.2 mm.
Weight: 1.5 gr
Obverse: Six pointed star.
Reverse: Andronicus flanked by two large B

 

All The posts are some of the best examples I've encountered----and my sole example is barely visible and impossible for me to photograph...

 

Mine Komnenus cup coins are not so well struck. The first one is John II, the second and third are Manuel:





But then I have a heavily debased gold of a so-called Histamenon(most silver here) of Alexius Komnenus:



4,32g and 31mm, Sear: 1893

Obverse: IC - XC
Reverse: +AΛЄΞIω ΔЄCΠPOT Tω KΜ

I can read “Alexious” and “Despot” I think. Note that “Despot” back then has a different meaning. “Demagogue” among the classical Greece times, or “Dictator” among Republican Roman times have completely different and positive definition.

 

Great addition Mat, and great coins all!