Basilikon - John VI 2nd Reign
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
John VI Kantakouzenos (1353-1354)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1353-1354 |
| Value | Basilikon (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Second Hyperpyron Nomisma (ca. 1300-1367) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 0.67 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 486518 |
| References | BCV# 2542 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Philip Grierson; 1999. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 5.2. Michael VIII to Constantine XI 1258-1453. Catalogue, Concordances, and Indexes. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. |
Obverse
(en) Nimbate Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing with raised hand in benediction and holding Gospels and sigla
Script: grecki
Lettering: B|(Φ/Ρ)
Reverse
(en) St. Demetrius with small cross, standing right with an extended hand to John, wearing crown and loros, standing facing, resting hand on chest
Script: grecki
Lettering: ΔΗΜΤΡ - Γ-A-O-Ι-Ⲱ - Ο ΚΤΚS
Mints
| Adrina, modern-day Edirne, Turkey | |
| Plotinopolis, Thrace, modern-day Didymoteicho, Greece |
Comments
(en)
References:
LPC p. 150, 3
PCPC (303)
A. Veglery & A. Millas, "Gold and silver coins of the time of John V," in NumCirc LXXX.9 (September 1972), p. 311, 5
A number of forgeries exist.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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