Ancients
Alexius III Angelus Comnenus (AD 1195-1203). EL aspron trachy (28mm, 4.57 gm, 6h). NGC MS★5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople. +KЄP HΘE, full length figure of Christ Pantocrator seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger with large pellet surrounded by four small pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels on lap, barred IC-XC across fields / AΛEZIΩC ΔEC TΩ K, Alexius (on left) and St. Constantine (on right) standing facing, each holding cruciform scepter in outer arm, holding labarum between them. Sear 2009. DOC 2b. Rare! Well struck and attractively toned.
From the Poulos Family Collection
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Estimate: 600-800 USD