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Auction 146 8-9 May 2024
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Michael II Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Epiros, 1237 – 1271.
Aspron trachy, Arta circa 1237-1271, AR 31 mm, 3.07 g. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his l.; in upper field to l. and r., IC - XC; in fields to l. and r., X/M and [...]/M. Rev. Michael II, on the l., standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding long cross in his r. hand, and St. Constantine, on the r., standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding long cross in his l. hand; both holding between them labarum on long shaft. DO 1. Sear 2230.
Extremely rare. Double struck and with an area of weakness on obverse,
otherwise extremely fine
Aspron trachy, Arta circa 1237-1271, AR 31 mm, 3.07 g. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his l.; in upper field to l. and r., IC - XC; in fields to l. and r., X/M and [...]/M. Rev. Michael II, on the l., standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding long cross in his r. hand, and St. Constantine, on the r., standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding long cross in his l. hand; both holding between them labarum on long shaft. DO 1. Sear 2230.
Extremely rare. Double struck and with an area of weakness on obverse,
otherwise extremely fine