Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. BI Tornese (19.5mm, 0.74 g, 5h). Constantinople mint.CNG Feature Auction 115 Byzantine, Billon Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. BI Tornese (19.5mm, 0.74 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Half-length bust of St. Theodore facing, holding sword / Andronicus II and St. Demetrius standing facing, holding labarum between them. S. Bendall, “Palaeologan Billon Tornese,” in NumCirc CXVI.5 (October 2008), 3 = S. Bendall, “Some Unpublished Late Byzantine Billon Coins,” in NumCirc XCVIII.9 (November 1990), 1; DOC –; LPC –; PCPC –; LBC –; SCBC –. Toned. VF. Extremely rare, perhaps the second known. |