#j924# Rare Byzantine Trachy coin of Michael VIII from 1262-1281 AD

#j924# Rare Byzantine Trachy coin of Michael VIII from 1262-1281 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Rare Byzantine Trachy coin of Michael VIII from 1262 1281 AD ID# 924j (UK) Diameter: 20mm MINT: Constantinople OBVERSE; NONE Archangel Michael standing facing, holding spear over right shoulder. REVERSE; XM DEPO PALEOLGC Emperor standing, holding sceptre in his right hand and globus cruciger in left. Reference: Sear 2284

REFERENCE: SNG France 5

This created an alarming vacuum in the treasury as they proceeded to drain public monies for their own interests

the empire suffered from an acute lack of copper due to increased demand for munitions (ie cannons)

ID# 658f (UK)

REFERENCE: KM# 305

Reference: SBV 363

between the letters

Up for auction is a Spanish Medieval 4 maravedis coin of Ferdinand VII from 1833 AD

standing between two stars

ID#834e (UK)

With some trepidation Alexius appealed to the Pope in Rome for help claiming the bond of a shared religion as divine obligation

holding sceptre and eagle