Copper Tetarteron of John III Vatatzes, Magnesia ad Meandron
CoinsByzantine13th century

Copper Tetarteron of John III Vatatzes, Magnesia ad Meandron

1221-1254 CE

Artists

John IIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Square, formed of four interlaced bands ornamented with pellets. Obscured by modern cmk. Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, short miliatary tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in l. hand, sword, resting overshoulder, and in r., sheath, point downward.

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

Dimensions

3.65 g

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