Very Rare Michael II Trachy

320, Lot: 655. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Michael II Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. BI Trachy (25mm, 2.20 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Two-towered city gate with central archway; behind, large central tower / Michael standing facing, being crowned by John III. DOC 3; Bendall, Coinage 7; SB 2237. Near VF, brown surfaces, small flan split, some roughness. Very rare.