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Aspron Trachy - Michael VIII Palaiologos Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 1261-1268 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | O AGI-DEMETR, |
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Michael VIII recaptured Constantinople from the Latin occupiers in 1261, ending nearly six decades of Frankish control over the city. The aspron trachy issued in the immediate aftermath of that reconquest carries the specific weight of that moment — a reassertion of Byzantine minting authority in the imperial capital itself, after the mint had operated in exile at Nicaea.
Billon trachea from this reign are notoriously inconsistent in silver content, reflecting the depleted treasury Michael inherited and his costly diplomatic payments to Genoa for naval assistance during the reconquest.