LOT 3481
Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as Emperor of Thessalonica BI Trachy. 1225/7-1230.
Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 1224-1225(?). Type A. Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding scroll in left hand; IC XC flanking, ⟒ M A in three lines to left, ᏌͶ to right / Theodore and St. Demetrios, holding sword over shoulder, standing facing, supporting between them staff topped by cross-in-circle and triangular decoration; ΘЄο to right, O AΓΗ Δ to left. DOC 4; SB 2161. Near Extremely Fine. Partially double struck on reverse.(3,70gr, 31mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 531.2, 26 January 2023, lot 1773 (part of).
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LOT 3481
Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as Emperor of Thessalonica BI Trachy.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Michael II 'the Amorian', with Theophilus AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 820-829.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Syracuse mint; struck AD 821-829. [MIXA]HL S ΘЄΟF, crowned facing busts of Michael on left, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus on right, wearing loros / Large M; cross above, Θ below. DOC 21; SB 1652. 2.36gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as Emperor of Thessalonica BI Trachy. 1225/7-1230.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 1224-1225(?). Type A. Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding scroll in left hand; IC XC flanking, ⟒ M A in three lines to left, ᏌͶ to right / Theodore and St. Demetrios, holding sword over shoulder, standing facing, supporting between them staff topped by cross-in-circle and triangular decoration; ΘЄο to right, O AΓΗ Δ to left. DOC 4; SB 2161. 3,70gr, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Partially double struck on reverse.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 531.2, 26 January 2023, lot 1773 (part of). -
Heraclius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Syracuse(?) mint; struck circa AD 629-631. Countermark: crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above / Countermark: SCLs., bar above. Struck on a Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine Follis for Constantinople (RY 21). DOC 242; SB 883. 8.55gr, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
