Numismatica Ars Classica
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Andronicus I Gidon, 1222-1235.
Aspron trachy, Trebizond 1222-1235, AR 2.98 g. MHP – ΘV The Virgin, nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorium, standing facing on dais; in l. field, eight rayed star. Rev. OXAΛ – KHTC Christ Chalkites, with crossed nimbus, standing facing and wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in upper field, IC – XC. DO 1 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Sear 2148 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Bendall, 'A Further Note on a Possible Early Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond', Numismatic Circular, August 2006, fig. 1; 'An Early Coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?', Numismatic Circular, June 2002, 1 and Numismatic Circular, January 2007, p. 10 var 4b legend A (coins 17-22 and 45-55)
Light tone and good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 75, 2013, 894.
Aspron trachy, Trebizond 1222-1235, AR 2.98 g. MHP – ΘV The Virgin, nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorium, standing facing on dais; in l. field, eight rayed star. Rev. OXAΛ – KHTC Christ Chalkites, with crossed nimbus, standing facing and wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in upper field, IC – XC. DO 1 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Sear 2148 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Bendall, 'A Further Note on a Possible Early Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond', Numismatic Circular, August 2006, fig. 1; 'An Early Coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?', Numismatic Circular, June 2002, 1 and Numismatic Circular, January 2007, p. 10 var 4b legend A (coins 17-22 and 45-55)
Light tone and good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 75, 2013, 894.