Byzantine: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus.
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Description
This is a billon aspron trachy coin from the Byzantine Empire.
Ruler: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus.
Period: Struck between 1195 and 1203 AD.
Mint: Constantinople.
Material: Billon (an alloy of silver and base metal).
Obverse (Left): Depicts a bust of Christ facing, holding a scroll.
Reverse (Right): Shows the emperor Alexius III standing, wearing a crown and robes, holding a labarum (a standard with the monogram of Christ) and a globus cruciger (a cross-bearing orb)
Condition : Good very fine.
Weight :2.64
Diameter :25.88