Trachy of John III Vatatzes, Nikaia
CoinsByzantine13th century

Trachy of John III Vatatzes, Nikaia

1221-1254 CE

Artists

John IIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. 5-pellet design in each limb of nimbus cross. Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor on l., and of St. Constantine, bearded, holding between them patriarchal cross at the base of which are three steps. Emperor wears stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds labarum-headed scepter in r. hand. Saint similarly dressed, holds scepter cruciger in l. hand.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Billon
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Late
Century
13th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.46 g

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