Late Byzantine Cup-Shaped Bronze Trachy (about 825-725 years ago)

Komnenian/Palaiologan AE Trachy (c. 1200-1300) — Late Byzantine Scalloped Bronze

Distinctive cup-shaped trachy from late Byzantine Constantinople — minted during empire's final struggle before 1453 Ottoman fall.

Christ Emperor Design

• Obverse: Christ Pantokrator enthroned or Virgin orans — Gospel book

• Reverse: Emperor blessed/crowned by Christ/Virgin — imperial regalia + Greek titles

Technical Specifications

• Material: Bronze (occasional silver wash)

• Denomination: Trachy (scalloped concave)

• Period: c. 1200-1300 CE (Komnenian/Palaiologan)

• Mint: Constantinople/imperial centers

Medieval Endgame

• Elaborate Orthodox religious imagery

• Emperor under divine protection symbolism

• Political intrigue + court scheming era

• Precursor to Constantinople's 1453 fall

Collector Masterpiece

Iconic concave bronze from Byzantine civilization's artistic twilight. Essential late medieval type.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.