Empire of Trebizond

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(1204-1461)

Alexius I Comnenus (1204-1222)

No coinage.

Andronikos I Gidon (1222-1235)

Andronicus I Gidon (1222-1235). Æ Trachy. Trebizond mint. Sear 2597.

Obv: ᴍᴘ ⲑᴠ [with lines above]. The virgin seated upon throne without back.

Rev: ᴀɴΔ xc ᴛωᴋ [line above xc]. Andronikos standing (left) being crowned by Christ (right).

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Andronicus I Gidon (1222-1235). Æ Trachy. Trebizond mint. Sear 2598.

Obv: The virgin seated upon throne without back.

Rev: ᴀɴΔ xc ᴛωᴋ [line above xc]. Andronikos standing (left) being crowned by Christ (right).

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Andronicus I Gidon (1222-1235). Æ Trachy. Trebizond mint. Sear 2599.

Obv: ᴀɴΔᴘᴏ-ɴıᴋᴏc. St. Andronikos standing holding spear and shield.

Rev: ᴍᴘ ⲑᴠ ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴc-ᴏ гıΔᴏɴ [lines above ᴍᴘ ⲑᴠ]. The virgin standing.

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John I Axuchos (1235-1238)

No coinage.

Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263)

Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263). AR Trachy. Trebizond mint. Sear 2600.

Obv: ᴍ ⲑᴠ [lines above ᴍ ⲑᴠ]. The virgin enthroned.

Rev: ᴍɴʜᴧ ᴏᴋɴ. Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, Manus Dei on upper right.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2601.

Obv: ᴏᴀгı-єᴠгєɴı. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ᴍɴᴧ ᴏᴋʜ. Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, Manus Dei on upper right.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2602.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠгєɴıᴏc ᴏ ᴛᴘᴀⲡc (or variety). St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ᴍɴᴧ ᴏᴋʜ. Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, Manus Dei on upper right.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263). AR ¼ Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2603.

Obv: ᴏᴀгı-єᴠгєɴı. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ᴍɴᴧ ᴏᴋʜ. Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, Manus Dei on upper right.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1238-1263). Æ 27. Trebizond mint. Sear 2604.

Obv: ᴏᴀгıᴏ-єᴠ. Bust of St. Eugenius holding cross.

Rev: ᴍɴᴧ ᴏᴋʜ. Manuel standing holding labarum and globus, Manus Dei on upper right.

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Andronikos II (1263-1266)

No coinage.

George (1266-1280)

George (1266-1280). Æ 27. Trebizond mint. Sear 2605.

Obv: St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: гᴘ гΔⲡᴛ [MISSING SYMBOL]. George standing holding scepter cruciger and globus.

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George (1266-1280). Æ 27. Trebizond mint. Sear 2606.

Obv: ᴏᴀгıᴏᴄ-гє ᴘгıᴏᴄ [MISSING SYMBOL]. Armed bust of St. George.

Rev: гєᴏᴘгıᴏᴄ ᴋʜɴ- . George standing (left) holding scepter and St. Eugenius standing right, holding long cross between them.

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George (1266-1280). Æ 21. Trebizond mint. Sear 2607.

Obv: ıx xc ɴıᴋᴀ [lines above ıx xc] in angles of cross crosslet on base.

Rev: гᴘг Δⲡᴛ- ᴋʜɴ [MISSING SYMBOL]. George standing holding labarum-headed scepter and globus.

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John II (1280-1297)

John II (1280-1297). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2608.

Obv: ᴏᴀгı-єᴠгєɴ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ıωᴀɴıᴄ ᴏᴋ [MISSING SYMBOL]. John standing holding labarum and akakia; Manus Dei in upper right.

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John II (1280-1297). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2609.

Obv: ᴏᴀгı-єᴠгєɴ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ıω ᴏ ᴋᴏᴍɴ-ɴᴏᴄ [line above ıω]. John standing holding labarum-headed scepter and globus; Manus Dei in upper right.

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John II (1280-1297). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2610.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠгєɴᴏ-ᴛᴀпєᴢᴛ or Ⓐ єᴠгєɴᴏᴛпᴢ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ıωᴀɴıᴄ ᴏᴋ [MISSING SYMBOL]. John standing holding labarum and akakia; Manus Dei in upper right.

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John II (1280-1297). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2611.

Obv: ᴏᴀгı-єᴠгєɴ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross in left hand.

Rev: ıω ᴏ ᴋᴏᴍɴ-ɴᴏᴄ [line above ıω]. John standing holding labarum-headed scepter and globus; Manus Dei in upper right.

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John II (1280-1297). Æ 21. Trebizond mint. Sear 2612.

Obv: ıωᴏ, and пᴘᴏΔᴘᴏᴍᴏ in monogram. Bust of John the Baptist holding long cross.

Rev: ıωᴏᴋɴ-ɴᴏᴄ. John standing holding labarum-headed scepter and globus.

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John II (1280-1297). Æ 20. Trebizond mint. Sear 2613.

Obv: Eagle, wings spread, head to right.

Rev: ıω єᴠгє-ᴋᴏᴍ [line above ıω]. St. Eugenius standing (left), holding long cross; John standing (right), holding scepter.

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John II (1280-1297). Æ 20/22. Trebizond mint. Sear 2614.

Obv: St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: John standing holding labarum-headed scepter or trilobate scepter, and globus.

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John II (1280-1297). Æ 23. Trebizond mint. Sear 2615.

Obv: Half-length figure of St. Eugenius.

Rev: Half-length figure of John holding trilobate scepter and globus.

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John II & Alexius (1297)

John II & Alexius (1297). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2616.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠ-гєɴı. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ıω ᴏᴋ-ᴀᴧєzıᴏᴠᴋ [line above ıω]. John (left) and Alexius (right) standing, each holding a labarum-headed scepter and holding a globus between them.

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John II & Alexius (1297). Æ 19. Trebizond mint. Sear 2617.

Obv: ıω ᴏ ᴍєгᴀᴄ-ᴋᴏ ᴍɴʜɴᴏᴄ [line above ıω]. John standing holding labarum and globus.

Rev: ᴀᴧєzıᴏ ᴏ ᴍєгᴀᴄ-ᴛᴏ ᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴᴏᴄ. Alexius standing holding a labarum-headed scepter and globus.

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John II & Alexius (1297). Æ 23. Trebizond mint. Sear 2617ᴀ.

Obv: Half-length figure of military saint.

Rev: Full-length figure of John holding scepter and globus.

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Theodora (1285)

Theodora (1285). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2618.

Obv: ᴏᴀгıᴏᴄ-єᴠгєɴıᴏ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ⲑєᴏΔω ᴘᴀ-ʜᴋᴏᴍɴʜɴ. Theodora standing holding globus in right hand, left hand placed on breast; Manus Dei in upper left.

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Alexius II (1297-1330)

Alexius II (1297-1330). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2619.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠг-ɴ. St. Eugenius seated on horse walking right.

Rev: ᴀє [MISSING SYMBOL] ᴏ-ᴍɴ. Alexius seated on horse walking right.

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Andronikos III (1330-1332)

Andronikos III (1330-1332). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2620.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠг-ɴ. St. Eugenius seated on horse walking right.

Rev: ꜺΔᴘ ᴍ. Andronikos seated on horse walking right.

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Manuel II (1332)

Manuel II (1332). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2621.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠг-ɴ. St. Eugenius seated on horse walking right.

Rev: Δᴍᴀ. Manuel seated on horse walking right.

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Basil (1332-1340)

Basil (1332-1340). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2622.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠг-ɴ. St. Eugenius seated on horse walking right.

Rev: ʙᴀ-ᴍ. Basil seated on horse walking right.

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Basil (1332-1340). Æ 17. Trebizond mint. Sear 2623.

Obv: Ⓐ гı-єᴠгєɴı. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: Basil standing facing, holding trilobate scepter and globus.

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Irene (1340-1341)

No coinage.

Anna (1341-1342)

No coinage.

John III (1342-1344)

John III (1342-1344). Æ 16. Trebizond mint. Sear 2624.

Obv: єᴠ - Ⓐ г . St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: ɪω-ᴋᴏᴍ. [there’s a line above ɪω] John standing holding trilobate scepter and globus.

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Michael (1344-1349)

Michael (1344-1349). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2625.

Obv: Ⓐ єᴠ-ɴ. St. Eugenius seated on horse walking right.

Rev: xᴍɪ-ᴍ. Michael seated on horse walking right.

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Michael (1344-1349). Æ 18. Trebizond mint. Sear 2626.

Obv: єᴠгєɴ. St. Eugenius standing holding long cross.

Rev: xᴍɪ-ᴍ. Michael standing holding trilobate scepter and shield.

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Michael (1344-1349). Æ 18. Trebizond mint. Sear 2627.

Obv: єᴠгєɴ. Half-length figure of St. Eugenius holding long cross.

Rev: xᴍɪ-ᴍ. Michael standing holding trilobate scepter and shield.

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Alexius III (1349-1390)

Alexius III (1349-1390). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2628.

Obv: єᴠг-ɴɪᴏ ᴍ. St. Eugenius seated upon horse walking right.

Rev: ᴀє [MISSING SYMBOL] -ᴍ. Alexius on horse walking right.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2629.

Obv: St. Eugenius standing holding long cross, all within six-foil enclosure.

Rev: Alexius standing holding long cross, all within six-foil enclosure.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 15. Trebizond mint. Sear 2630.

Obv: ᴏᴀ / єᴠ / гє / ɴɪ in angles of cross fourchée.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 15. Trebizond mint. Sear 2631.

Obv: гⒶ / ɴ / гєᴠ / ꜱ in angles of cross with wreath attached to horizontal limbs.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2632.

Obv: ᴏᴀ-єᴠ. Cross on city wall.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2633.

Obv: ᴏᴀ / єᴠ / гє / ɴɪ in angles of a dotted cross within a voided cross.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 13. Trebizond mint. Sear 2634.

Obv: є / < / ᴧ / ᴏ within angles of a cross potent within wreath.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 16. Trebizond mint. Sear 2635.

Obv: ᴏ / є / г / и in angles of a cross within star.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius III (1349-1390). Æ 15. Trebizond mint. Sear 2636.

Obv: Double-headed eagle.

Rev: Alexius standing holding scepter and globus.

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Manuel III (1390-1417)

Manuel III (1390-1417). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2637.

Obv: ☉ єг / и. St. Eugenius seated upon horse walking right.

Rev: ᴍᴀᴏ-ᴍᴋ. Manuel on horse walking right.

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Manuel III (1390-1417). Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2638.

Obv: ᴏᴀ-єᴠ cross on city wall.

Rev: Manuel standing holding scepter and globus.

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Manuel III (1390-1417). Æ 15. Trebizond mint. Sear 2639.

Obv: ᴏ / є / г / и in angles of cross pattée ornamented with pellets.

Rev: Manuel standing holding scepter and globus.

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Manuel III (1390-1417). Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2640.

Obv: Double-headed eagle.

Rev: Manuel standing holding scepter and globus.

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Alexius IV (1417-1446)

Alexius IV (1417-1446). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2641.

Obv: Ⓐ єг / и. St. Eugenius seated upon horse walking right.

Rev: ᴀᴧє-ᴍ. Alexius seated upon horse walking right.

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John IV (1446-1458)

John IV (1446-1458). AR Asper. Trebizond mint. Sear 2642.

Obv: Ⓐ єг / и. St. Eugenius seated upon horse walking right.

Rev: ɪωᴏ-ᴍ. John seated upon horse walking right.

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David (1458-1461)

No coinage.

Anonymous coins of Trebizond (14th-15th centuries)

Anonymous issue. Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2643.

Obv: Cross on city wall.

Rev: Eagle with wings spread.

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Anonymous issue. Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2644.

Obv: ʙ · ʙ

Rev: Eagle with wings spread.

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Anonymous issue. Æ 14. Trebizond mint. Sear 2645.

Obv: ᴀ-є / г / ɴ in angles of cross.

Rev: ʙ flanked by 2 stars.

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