Tetarteron of Isaac II Angelos from Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)
Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156–1204, ruled 1185–95

1185–95

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

2.63 g, 12:00, 18.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.21813

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Retailed in Istanbul, Turkey

Culture

Byzantine

Period

12th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: MP OP in upper field. Full-leangth figure of Virgin nimbate, orans, standing on dias, wearing tunic and maphorion; beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Legend in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and chalmys; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger; and in l., anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper r. field.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1933–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetartera

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