Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus AR Trachy. Trebizond mint, AD 1238-1263. The Virgin enthroned facing; MHP-ΘV across fields / Manuel standing facing, holding long labarum and akakia; star in inner right field, Manus Dei in upper right field, MNHΛ O K[MN] across fields. Bendall, Trebizond 19; Retowski 1-10 pl. 1, 1-7; BMCV 1-7 pl. 32, 6-10; Sear 2600. 2.90g, 26mm, 3h.
Mint State; areas of flat striking. Extremely Rare; only two other examples offered at auction in the past 20 years.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
While the aspron of Manuel I is relatively common, the present trachy issue which immediately preceded it is astonishingly rare. D. Sear's 'Byzantine Coins and Their Values' values this excessively rare issue of Manuel at £350 in VF condition, with the type apparently sufficiently unavailable that no price is suggested for EF grade.
Mint State; areas of flat striking. Extremely Rare; only two other examples offered at auction in the past 20 years.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
While the aspron of Manuel I is relatively common, the present trachy issue which immediately preceded it is astonishingly rare. D. Sear's 'Byzantine Coins and Their Values' values this excessively rare issue of Manuel at £350 in VF condition, with the type apparently sufficiently unavailable that no price is suggested for EF grade.