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Tornese - John V
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 1354-1391 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of Emperor John V Palaiologos standing in imperial regalia, holding a patriarchal cross-scepter in his right hand and an unidentified object in his left. The figure is rendered in the stylized Byzantine manner typical of late Palaiologan billon coinage, with flan irregularities and die wear obscuring finer details. A partial Greek legend surrounds the imperial effigy, though much of it is illegible due to the heavily worn and corroded state of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A patriarchal cross — a cross with two horizontal bars — occupies the central field, with a small star or pellet ornament at each of the four ends of the crossbars. The letter B (beta) appears in the upper right quadrant of the cross, serving as a mint or denominational mark; the corresponding letter in the upper left quadrant is obscured by die wear or flan weakness. The overall design is characteristic of late Byzantine billon trachea and tornese coinage of the Palaiologan period. |
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| Reverse lettering | Β |
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