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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 7347263, member: 74222&quot;]Late Byzantine Empire AFTER 1204 is not my area.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1281392[/ATTACH]</p><p>Description from the seller:</p><p><br /></p><p>&gt;&gt;BYZANTINE EMPIRE.Andronicus II and Michael IX 1295-1320.AR.Basilikon. Mint of Constantinople.</p><p>( 2.04g, 20.05mm,6h)</p><p><br /></p><p>IC XC KVRIE BOHΘEI, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benediction, star either side.</p><p>Reverse.ΑVΤΩΚΡΑΤΟP - ΕC PWΜΑION; Andronicus standing left and Michael standing right;holding between them a labarum.</p><p>Ref<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />OC V part 1.Class VIII.(g) 535-538.</p><p>Better than very fine with ususal flatness in areas, edge chip.</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael depicted with moustche and beard.&lt;&lt;</p><p><br /></p><p>I asked the seller what the Sear refenrece it is, and he said that it is Sear 2402. But when I check it in the Sear-book it seems incorrect, because the two stars are lacking.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, another seller have the same type of coin and he has listed it also as Sear 2402 here:</p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/biga_numismatics/244/product/andronicus_ii_ar_basilikon_constantinople_mint_19_gr__2131_mm/916861/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/biga_numismatics/244/product/andronicus_ii_ar_basilikon_constantinople_mint_19_gr__2131_mm/916861/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/biga_numismatics/244/product/andronicus_ii_ar_basilikon_constantinople_mint_19_gr__2131_mm/916861/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>-----------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>I want to ask the Byzantine experts here for help:</p><p><br /></p><p>Can you tell me what ruler(s) is/are on the first coin? I can&#039;t see the names of Andronicus II and Michael. It only says &quot;Autokrator EC? Romans&quot; or something like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can you identify the first coin with the correct Sear reference nr?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any help you can provide.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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