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Triton XXIV  19-20 Jan 2021
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Lot 1206

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 6000 USD
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John VI Cantacuzene, with Matthew. Second reign, 1353-1354. AR Half Basilikon (12mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Uncertain Thracian (Adrianople?) mint. Struck 1355(?). Half-length facing bust of the Archangel Michael, holding palm frond and sword set in scabbard, set above city walls; X M above; to right, uncertain holy figure standing left, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; (T[retrograde P]) in field between / Matthew, crowned and wearing loros. standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter; (BA)C (MA) to left. KT[Kξ]N to right. DOC –; G&F 4b = S. Bendall, "A New Coin of Matthew Asen Cantacuzenus," NumCirc XCV.2 (March 1987), p. 40, fig. 1 (same rev. die); PCPC 304; LBCA –; SB 2543. Toned. Good VF. Extremely rare with five currently known.
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