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ID number: BIRBI-B6537ADD Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Andronikos III Palaiologos; Constantinople Denomination: Tornesi Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1328-1341 Metal: Billon Diameter (cm): 2.7 Weight (g): 4.12 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |

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Description: Obverse: Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, collar-piece and loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed sceptre and in l. hand globus cruciger. Reverse: Full-length figure of St. Demetrios, nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and chlamys; holds in r. hand spear and rests l. hand upon shield.
Inscriptions: Obverse: A / N / Δ / NI / K… Δ / Є C / Π / O / T / I / I (Andronikos, despot) Reverse: O / A / ΓΙ / I ΔI / MI / TP / OC (Saint Demetrios)
Bibliography: DOC V.2.887
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