Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
The Assarion ,and a history in Late Byzantine Coin Studies.
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 24678605, member: 95174"]Since the moderators were kind enough to make this as a featured article, I wanted to add some more information to the article. These two assaria depict the Saints. Both coins are considered rare. One saint rarely seen and the other depicted in a very different stance.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is depicting an orthodox saint, Saint Andronicus, the texts mention two saints with both names. One from the 1st century and another from the 4th century. I cannot find a clear orthodox reference to define what one this is.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of the nicer known examples of this particular coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1574213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Andronicus II Palaiologos (1282-1328) Assarion 22mm SB-2438 LBC-798</b></p><p><br /></p><p>OB St. Andronicus holding cross in front of him.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV 3/4 length figures of Andronicus II and Co-emperor Michael IXth.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This next one is interesting because the Saint on the OBV is sitting, the saint is well known in Byzantine coinage, St Demetrius, a waring saint normally depicted as a sign the empire was in danger of war.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never seen a Saint sitting with sword on lap. The reverse Emperor with lily and has 7stars? in the field.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1574208[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Andronicus III (1328-1341) Assarion SB-2497 21mm LBC-839</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u><i>Both of these coins have a crude beauty keeping with the Byzantine philosophy of spiritualism, "true beauty comes from within" a practice that will be perfected in the silver coinage of the later Byzantine rulers.</i></u></p><p><br /></p><p><u><i><b>It is strange to believe. only a couple of years before these coins were created, Dantes Divine Comedy had been written, marking the beginning of the Italian Rennaissance in literature. </b></i></u></p><p><u><i><b><br /></b></i></u></p><p><u><i><b>A century later the Italian Rennaissance in art would start, the "rebirth" and the return of the love of the ancient Greek and Roman ways. </b></i></u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 24678605, member: 95174"]Since the moderators were kind enough to make this as a featured article, I wanted to add some more information to the article. These two assaria depict the Saints. Both coins are considered rare. One saint rarely seen and the other depicted in a very different stance. This one is depicting an orthodox saint, Saint Andronicus, the texts mention two saints with both names. One from the 1st century and another from the 4th century. I cannot find a clear orthodox reference to define what one this is. This is one of the nicer known examples of this particular coin. [ATTACH=full]1574213[/ATTACH] [B]Andronicus II Palaiologos (1282-1328) Assarion 22mm SB-2438 LBC-798[/B] OB St. Andronicus holding cross in front of him. REV 3/4 length figures of Andronicus II and Co-emperor Michael IXth. This next one is interesting because the Saint on the OBV is sitting, the saint is well known in Byzantine coinage, St Demetrius, a waring saint normally depicted as a sign the empire was in danger of war. I have never seen a Saint sitting with sword on lap. The reverse Emperor with lily and has 7stars? in the field. [ATTACH=full]1574208[/ATTACH] [B]Andronicus III (1328-1341) Assarion SB-2497 21mm LBC-839[/B] [U][I]Both of these coins have a crude beauty keeping with the Byzantine philosophy of spiritualism, "true beauty comes from within" a practice that will be perfected in the silver coinage of the later Byzantine rulers.[/I][/U] [U][I][B]It is strange to believe. only a couple of years before these coins were created, Dantes Divine Comedy had been written, marking the beginning of the Italian Rennaissance in literature. A century later the Italian Rennaissance in art would start, the "rebirth" and the return of the love of the ancient Greek and Roman ways. [/B][/I][/U][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
The Assarion ,and a history in Late Byzantine Coin Studies.
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...