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Theodore Gabras (Duke of Trebizond) Æ Follis. Uncertain mint, AD 1075-1098. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; IC-XC across fields / Jewelled Latin cross, with three pellets at each extremity; a pellet in each upper quarter of cross; large crescent below; all within border of dots. S. Bendall, 'The Mint of Trebizond under Alexius I and the Gabrades' in NC Vol. 17, 1977, pp. 126-136, Issue 5; DOC 3.2, p. 705, Class M.1; Sear 1903; Jean Elsen 140, 326; Jean Elsen 141, 380. 4.06g, 25mm, 12h.
About Very Fine; struck on a ten-sided flan. Extremely Rare; only five specimens were known to Bendall and there are seemingly only two others on CoinArchives.
From a private European collection.
Little is known of the early history of Trebizond except that in 1075 Theodore Gabras recaptured the city from the Turks after a three year occupation. At some uncertain date he was appointed duke by Alexius I in order to keep him satisfied. Theodore held the city as a personal fiefdom until he was killed by the Turks in 1098. The copper coinage of this period consisted of crudely produced folles imitating regular Byzantine prototypes.
About Very Fine; struck on a ten-sided flan. Extremely Rare; only five specimens were known to Bendall and there are seemingly only two others on CoinArchives.
From a private European collection.
Little is known of the early history of Trebizond except that in 1075 Theodore Gabras recaptured the city from the Turks after a three year occupation. At some uncertain date he was appointed duke by Alexius I in order to keep him satisfied. Theodore held the city as a personal fiefdom until he was killed by the Turks in 1098. The copper coinage of this period consisted of crudely produced folles imitating regular Byzantine prototypes.