255, Lot: 377. Estimate $100. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, 1238-1263. AR Asper (20mm, 2.41 g, 7h). Manuel standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding labarum and akakia; (star)/M/И/(star) to outer left, two stars to inner left, star to inner right, O/K/H to outer right; above to right, crowning manus Dei / St. Eugenius standing facing, wearing nimbus crown and holding long cross; O/A/ΓI to outer left, star to inner left, (star)/ЄV/ΓЄ/(NH) to right. Cf. Retowski 91-2; SB 2601. Near EF, toned, a few light scratches.