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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 24637501, member: 44316&quot;][USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER] , your post is a very useful discussion of these denominations. I&#039;ve been collecting Byzantine coins a long time and I still find late Byzantine base-metal coins daunting. Thank you for your post and especially for the citations of reference works.</p><p><br /></p><p>The assarion denomination seem most common under Andronicus II (1282-1328).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567478[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>21-19 mm. 1.95 grams.</p><p>Sear 2430</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX standing</p><p>Square cross in circle with [illegible] legend around</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567479[/ATTACH] </p><p>19 mm. 1.54 grams.</p><p>Sear 2432</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX standing</p><p>Indictional date: NA (could be either 1303 or 1318, they rolled over every 15 years)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567480[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>21-19 mm. 2.52 grams.</p><p>Sear 2435</p><p>Half length figures of Androncus and Michael either side of Christ who places his hands on their heads.</p><p>3/4 length figure of an archangel holding a sword (or scepter) on right shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567481[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>21-19 mm. 1.61 grams.</p><p>Sear 2436</p><p>3/4 length Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>legend around bust of Christ in a circle</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567482[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>20-18 mm. 1.47 grams.</p><p>Sear 2440</p><p>3/4 length Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>legend</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567483[/ATTACH] </p><p>20 mm. 1.37 grams.</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>An abbreviation of &quot;Constantinople&quot; with Πλ ΚWɣ</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567484[/ATTACH] </p><p>20 mm. 2.08 grams</p><p>Sear 2444</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>Indictional date NΓ</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567488[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>20 mm. 1.75 grams.</p><p>Sear 2451</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>Patriarchal cross flanked by two Bs, right one reversed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567486[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>(photo sides reversed)</p><p>21 mm. 2.76 grams</p><p>Sear 2452</p><p>Androncius II and Michael IX </p><p>Palaeologan monogram</p><p><br /></p><p>Assaria rarely come in nice shape. I can understand why few collectors seek them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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