Watch List notes:

John Comnenus-Ducas. As despot of Thessalonica, 1242-1244. Æ Trachy (26mm, 2.08 g, 6h). Series I. Thessalonica mint. OΛ/ΔH down left field, [M]/H/TPI/OC down right, St. Demetrios enthroned facing, holding sword across lap / John and St. Demetrios standing facing, holding ornate staff between them; legend beginning IωΛNHC ΔCCΠT [...]. DOC 1 (example broken in half); LBC –; T. Popov, "Неиздавани монети на Солунската империя, Никея и късна Византия," Минало 2019/3, fig. 2 (this coin) cf. SCBC 2187 (John and Theotokos rev.). Weakness on obverse, a couple minor edge splits. VF. Possibly the first example recorded with full reverse legend.


Ex Rauch Sommerauktion 2013 (18 September 2013), lot 1196.