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Byzantine Emp. Michel VIII Paleologus. Aspron trachy 1272-1282, AR 1.40g.

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Byzantine Emp. Michel VIII Paleologus. Aspron trachy 1272-1282, AR 1.40g.
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The restored Byzantine Empire. Michel VIII Paleologus, 1261 – 1282, with Adronicus II Paleologus from 1272. Aspron trachy, Magnesia or Thessalonica 1272-1282, AR 1.40 g. A NIKOLAOC D Bust of St. Nicholas facing, with crossed nimbus, holding Book of Gospels; in lower field, monogram – A. Rev. [ANDROKOC - XM DECPOTH] Bust of Christ crowning the kneeling figure of Andronicus II and Michael VIII, both holding trifurate sceptre in outer hand and a patriarchal cross between them set on a triangle; at sides of nimbus, IC – XC. DO 44 (this coin). Sear 2317 (this coin). PCPC 54. NK 697 (this coin). LPC –. Extremely rare. Lovely old cabinet tone, flan crack at twelve o’clock on obverse, otherwise very fine. Ex Bourgey October 1992, NK, 589 and Stack’s 12 January 2009, MIRB, 3329 sales.