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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 4301324, member: 74799&quot;]As some of you have already posted, the Venetian Grosso was the model for several coins in Eastern Christendom, including the following coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus and Michael IX (1295-1320) AR Basilikon, Constantinople (Sear 2402; DOC V.534; LPC 88.35; PCPC 167)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: KVPIЄ-BOHΘЄI; Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields; large dot below each elbow of Christ</p><p>Rev: AVTOKPATO-PЄC POMAIШN; Andronicus II bearded and Michael IX with mustache, each standing facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, both holding labarum between them with circle on shaft below banner</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2402%284%29.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Bulgaria: Mihail Assen III Šišman (1323-1330) AR Grosh (Raduchev &amp; Zhekov Type 1.11.3) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Christ enthroned facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields</p><p>Rev: MICHAEL ASENX (S retrograde), Mihail and St. Mark (?) standing facing, holding banner between them; I/P to left of banner </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_RZ-1_11_3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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