Rare Trebizond Trachy

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1706. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $930. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Andronicus I Gidon. Emperor of Trebizond, 1222-1235. AR Trachy (1.99 g, 6h). The Theotokos standing facing, orans; C A flanking / O XAL KHTHC (TH ligate), Christ Pantokrator standing facing on circular daïs. Retowski -; Bendall, Hoard, var. 5, legend A, 25-26; SB -. Good VF, obverse double struck, three small, natural holes due to flan flaw. Rare variety with the C A sigla.