Michael VIII Palaeologus (?). 1261-1282. AR Aspron Trachy (25mm, 1.94 g, 6h). Magnesia mint.

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Lot: 437. Estimated: $ 200

Byzantine, Silver

Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Michael VIII Palaeologus (?). 1261-1282. AR Aspron Trachy (25mm, 1.94 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Half-length figure of St. George facing, holding spear and shield / Michael standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ standing left. DOC –; LPC –; PCPC –; LBC –; SB –. Toned, broken. Good VF. Extremely rare and possibly unique.

From the collection of Simon Bendall. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 75 (18 November 2013), lot 903.

This enigmatic and possibly unique piece cannot be assigned with certainty due to the emperor’s name missing through the breakage, but aspects of which comfortably fit the above attribution.

Closing Date and Time: 29 July 2020 at 12:25:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.