Alexios

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CONSTANTINOPLE

Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2007.

Obv: Christ standing facing on dais, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡ ☉ᴋωɴᴄᴛᴀɴᴛı (or similar). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (right) both standing facing, holding between them long patriarchal cross; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding akakia (in right hand); St. Constantine, bearded, crowned, and nimbate, wearing divitision and loros.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2008.

Obv: Christ standing facing on dais, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc; to left, + ᴋє ʀᴏ (or similar, upwards); to right, ʜⲑєı (downwards).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ᴛω ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴω (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (right) both standing facing, holding between them long patriarchal cross; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding akakia (in right hand); St. Constantine, bearded, crowned, and nimbate, wearing divitision and loros; in field to right, ☉ωᴋ (or similar).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2009.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; sometimes above arms of throne, . · . — . · . or · : · — · : · or ✴—✴ (or similar symbols).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ☉ᴋωɴᴄᴛᴀɴᴛı (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left).

Notes: exact same type as the electrum trachy SB 2009ᴀ, but with legend on obverse.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2009ᴀ.

Obv: Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; sometimes above arms of throne, . · . — . · . or · : · — · : · or ✴—✴ (or similar symbols).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ☉ᴋωɴᴄᴛᴀɴᴛı (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left).

Notes: exact same type as the electrum trachy SB 2009, but without legend on obverse.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2010.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; sometimes above arms of throne, . · . — . · . or · : · — · : · or ✴—✴ (or similar symbols).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ᴛω ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴω (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left); in field to right, ☉ωᴋ (or similar).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2010ᴀ.

Obv: Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; sometimes above arms of throne, . · . — . · . or · : · — · : · or ✴—✴ (or similar symbols).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ᴛω ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴω (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left); in field to right, ☉ωᴋ (or similar).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2011.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡ ☉ᴋωɴᴄᴛᴀɴᴛı (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them globus cruciger (or rarely globus surmounted by patriarchal cross); each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2012.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ☉ᴋωɴᴄᴛᴀɴᴛı (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them globus cruciger (or rarely globus surmounted by patriarchal cross); each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2013.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡ ᴛω ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴω (or similar, Σ is retrograde). Alexios (left) and St. Constantine (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them globus cruciger (or rarely globus surmounted by patriarchal cross); each wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum (Alexius in right hand, St. Constantine in left); in field to right, ☉ωᴋ (or similar).

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2014.

Obv: Half-length bust of the Virgin, nimbate, turned three-quarter face to right, with hands raised towards the manus Dei in upper field to right; and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıᴄ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or similar; Σ is retrograde). Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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THESSALONICA

Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Æ Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 2015.

Obv: Facing bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and hilt of sword (?); to left, ☉гєωᴘ; to right, гıᴏᴄ (or similar).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ (or similar; Σ is retrograde). Alexios standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Æ Half tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 2016.

Obv: Facing bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and hilt of sword (?); to left, ☉гєωᴘ; to right, гıᴏᴄ (or similar).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or similar; Σ is retrograde). Alexios standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; in upper field to right, manus Dei.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Æ Half tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 2017.

Obv: Facing bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and shield; to left, ☉гєωᴘ; to right, гıᴏᴄ (or similar).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣı Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or similar; Σ is retrograde). Alexios standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1204). Æ Half tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 2018.

Obv: Facing bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and shield; to left, ☉гєωᴘ; to right, гıᴏᴄ (or similar).

Rev: ᴀᴧєΣıω ᴛω ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴω (or similar; Σ is retrograde). Alexios standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross.

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