Manuel Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. BI Trachy (23mm, 1.93 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint.Electronic Auction 504 Byzantine, Billon Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Manuel Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. BI Trachy (23mm, 1.93 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Half-length bust of St. Demetrius facing, holding spear and hilt of sword / Manuel, holding cruciform scepter and akakia, standing facing and being crowned by Christ Pantokrator; star to right. DOC 3a; SB 2177. Brown patina, hard green deposits, minor flan perforations, struck on a ragged flan. Near VF. |