Byzantine coin of Manuel I of Trebizond, 1238-1263. Obverse: Saint Eugene, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears a long cloak; to left, he holds a cross; to left, inscription says ‘O…Γ’; to right, ‘ΓENO’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds an akakia, a silk roll containing dust that symbolizes mortality; in the upper right corner, there is a representation of the hand of God, called the ‘Manus Dei’; to right, inscription says ‘OKMN’.

• Narrative

  This coin is technically not from the Byzantine Empire, but from the Empire of Trebizond, which broke away from the Byzantine Empire in the 13th century over a disagreement about the successor to the Byzantine throne. The Empire of Trebizond was located in north-eastern Anatolia and Crimea. It fell in the 15th century. It is known as a ‘Byzantine Greek Successor State’.

• History Of Use

  “Asper” (denomination); Sear# 2601.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material silver metal
• Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.1 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Turkey

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• Creation Date between 1238 and 1263
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3095/1540