Andronikos II inherited the throne from Michael VIII in 1282 and almost immediately dismantled his father's ecclesiastical union with Rome — the Union of Lyon — which had been deeply unpopular with the Orthodox clergy and Byzantine populace alike. The Thessalonica mint, operating as a regional production center, issued trachea of noticeably variable fabric and module during this period, reflecting decentralized striking conditions rather than any consistent metropolitan standard.
BCV 2395 is among the more difficult attributions in late Byzantine bronze, with overlapping types from Thessalonica and Constantinople frequently misassigned in older collections.
Andronikos II inherited the throne from Michael VIII in 1282 and almost immediately dismantled his father's ecclesiastical union with Rome — the Union of Lyon — which had been deeply unpopular with the Orthodox clergy and Byzantine populace alike. The Thessalonica mint, operating as a regional production center, issued trachea of noticeably variable fabric and module during this period, reflecting decentralized striking conditions rather than any consistent metropolitan standard.
BCV 2395 is among the more difficult attributions in late Byzantine bronze, with overlapping types from Thessalonica and Constantinople frequently misassigned in older collections.