John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (22mm, 1.61 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Near VF.

Triton XXVI
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Byzantine, Billon

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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (22mm, 1.61 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator holding scroll in left hand, one pellet in bars of nimbus, IC XC, each with macron above, flanking head of Christ; • | • / [...] OAΓ[IOC ΔMIT], half-length figures of John, wearing loros, and St. Demetrius, wearing military tunic, standing facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. Cf. DOC Type D (for similar larger module issue); cf. Bendall, Notes, Type 3; cf. SB 2190 (same). Near VF.

Ex Roma 88 (9 September 2021), lot 1552.


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