Watch List notes:

John Comnenus-Ducas, as emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. Trachy (Bronze, 29 mm, 2.76 g, 7 h), Thessalonica. Θ[...] St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, standing facing in military attire, holding sprear in his right hand and placing his left on shield set on ground. Rev. IωANIC ΔHC[...] John standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the St. Demetrius, nimbate, standing facing on the right and holding hilt of his sword with his left hand. DOC 2. SB 2188. A very attractive example for this difficult issue. Edge crack, otherwise, very fine.


From a collection of coins from the medieval Balkans, ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 286, 5 September 2012, 446 (with original ticket).