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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1736606, member: 44210&quot;]This is the coin I referred to in another thread, and a purchase off my&nbsp; beaten path. Yeah it nearly has nothing left on the reverse but the&nbsp; obverse has plenty of detail remaining and I got it for what I think was&nbsp; cheap ($13). I don&#039;t know anything beyond the basic info (attribution&nbsp; is from the dealer) so any other info on my coin and/or this series in&nbsp; general is appreciated. But one thing I do know is that, while Latin&nbsp; Imperial coins follow nearly the same style as their Byzantine&nbsp; predecessors, Jesus (at least on this type) has clear Western Medieval&nbsp; features.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Latin Empire was established by the Western European forces of&nbsp; the Fourth Crusade after their conquest of Constantinople from the&nbsp; Byzantines (Eastern Romans) in 1204. It lasted until 1261 when the&nbsp; Byzantine Empire of Nicaea retook the city. </p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Latin emperors at Constantinople</b></u>, Billon Trachy, 1204-1261 AD</p><p>Obv: Facing bust of Christ, holding Gospels and raising right hand</p><p>Rev: Archangel Michael standing facing, holding cross on a globe</p><p>SB 2036</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/LatinTrachy_zpsed019535.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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