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Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel C.-D. Aspron trachy 1230-1237, pale EL 3.01g.

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Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel C.-D. Aspron trachy 1230-1237, pale EL 3.01g.
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The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230 – 1237. Aspron trachy, Thessalonica 1230-1237, pale EL 3.01 g. MHP ligate – QV The Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne, holding beardless nimbate head of Christ at Her breast. Rev. MAN_[HL] DECP The Emperor, on l., and St. Demetrius, on r., both standing facing and holding sheathed, downward pointing sword between them; in lower r. field, X / M. Protonotarios, Numismatic Circular LXXX, 1972, p. 53, 12 (this coin). DO 2.2 (this coin). Sear 2175. LBC 344. Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Attractively toned and extremely fine / good extremely fine. Ex LHS sale 97, 2006, 1721.