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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Trachy Enjoyer, post: 7851529, member: 118358&quot;][ATTACH=full]1352206[/ATTACH] </p><p>There she is in all her glory...1 year of watching and waiting later, this highly important book is finally mine! Created as part of a private print run of 250 for friends and family members, this book has come to be the leading work on the subject matter of Palaeologan coinage! </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352207[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352208[/ATTACH] </p><p>Here are the Byzantine reference books I normally use. Dumbarton oaks volume V is great as well and I will be picking up a copy eventually. I have a library loaned version currently which allows me to save a bit of money <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As for ID help, I was hoping Bendall’s book might have the answer to these two mystery basilikon fractionals:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352209[/ATTACH]</p><p>This coin, based on my own research, appears to be a 1/8 basilikon (tornese) of Andronikos II. The emperor is shown seated on a backed throne holding a sword across his lap. The obverse shows a winged patriarchal cross </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352210[/ATTACH]</p><p>This appears to be a 1/4 Basilikon fractional. It shows a military saint with a sword and the winged emperor Andronikos II (III?) with a trilobate scepter and globus cruciger.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alas, PCPC did not have these listed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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