Lot 4221
Tornikios, proedros, circa 1170-1200. Tessera (Bronze, 25 mm, 5.93 g, 12 h). Saints Peter and Paul embracing. Rev. AΠOCTO/ΛⲰN CKЄΠOIC / MЄ ΔVAC AΓIA / TOPNIKION ΠPO/ЄΔPON EK ΠA/CHC RΛAR/HC ("May you, two holy apostles, protect me, the proedros Tornikios, against all harm') in seven lines. Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus 126. Very rare. Very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Zeus Numismatics Prime Auction 5, 14-15 March 2020, 910.


As Wassiliou-Seibt notes, the name Tornikios has an Armenian origin (Tornik) and is here probably intended as a family name. This type of tessera is known in both lead and copper, and all are casts.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
550 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
9 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 08-Jul-25, 17:29:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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