Sale: CNG 64, Lot: 1362. Estimate $400.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2003.  Sold For $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ALEXIUS III. 1195-1203 AD. EL Aspron Trachy (4.51 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 1197-1203. Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; no legend / ALEZIC DECP o KWCTAN, Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum between them and each holding cruciform sceptre. DOC V 2d.2; SB 2009A. EF for type. Rare; none of the DOC specimens have a readable reverse legend. ($400)