THEODORUS I LASCARIS, 1208-1222
Mint of Magnesia
Silver aspron trachy,1208-1212 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, wearing tunic and colobium, holding book of Gospels; in field, IC – XC.
Rev. (ΘEOΔωPOC DECΠOT) Theodore on l., wearing divitision, loros and sagion, and St. Theodore on r., nimbate, and wearing military tunic, breastplate and sagion, both holding sheathed sword and long, star-tipped shaft.
DO 2.3. Sear 2064. DOC 30, 2-3.
3.46 g. Scyphate form. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin's, London, in March 2009.