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BYZANTINE COIN
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A highly unusual British find of a gold or electrum hyperpyron (= successor of the solidus) of emperors Andronikos II and Michael IX (the former's son). Constantinople mint, class IIb.P.Grierson, Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. Vol. 5 Michael VIII to Constantine XI 1258-1453, Washington DC 1999, nos 452-454. [Byzantine coin]
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Constantinople |
|---|---|
| Date | 1294 |
| Culture / Origin | Constantinople, United Kingdom |
| Department | Constantinople |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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