BULGARIA. Anonymous imitative issues. Late 12th-early 13th century. BI Trachy (21mm, 2.01 g, 12h). Imitating a Byzantine issue of Alexius III.

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BULGARIA. Anonymous imitative issues. Late 12th-early 13th century. BI Trachy (21mm, 2.01 g, 12h). Imitating a Byzantine issue of Alexius III. Bust of Christ Pantokrator / Half-length figures of emperor and St. Constanttine facing, each holding labarum and globe between them. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.4-8; cf. DOC 3b (Bulgarian imitation); cf. CLBC 10.3.1 (Bulgarian imitation); cf. SB 2011-3 (for official issue); S. Bendall, “A Latin Coinage for Thesssalonica?,” in NumCirc CV.3 (April 1997), 1. Brown patina, small edge chip. Near VF. Crude style.

From the collection of Simon Bendall.


Closing Date and Time: 29 July 2020 at 12:52:00 ET.

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