John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (23mm, 1.60 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint.Triton XXIV Byzantine, Billon, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (23mm, 1.60 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Angel with four wings standing facing, with arms outstretched; Λ/Λ/K/Є/Λ/O/I to left, X/V/I(retrograde P/(OY) / IωANNIC ΔЄC to left, O A[ΓIO...] to right, John standing facing, holding anexikakia and St. Demetrius, wearing military attire, holding sheathed sword between them. T. Popov, “Неиздавани монети на Солунската империя, Никея и късна Византия” in Минало 3/2019, unnumbered fig. 3 (this coin); DOC –; CLBC 14.14.3; D. M. Metcalf, “The Peter and Paul Hoard: Bulgarian and Latin imitative trachea in the time of Ivan Asen II” in NC 1973, 1106, pl. 11, 117 = LBCA 405 (but misdescribed and with incorrect citations); SB –. Green and brown patina. VF. Extremely rare. |