E-auction 158-96035 - bby_371234 - JOHN II KOMNENOS Aspron trachy (scyphate)

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	59 €
Maximum bid :	59 €
End of the sale :	25 April 2016 15:20:30
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Aspron trachy (scyphate)

Date: c. 1118-1143

Mint name / Town : Thessalonica

Metal : billon

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,85 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et bombé. Frappe un peu molle au droit. Très joli revers de haut relief, mais de frappe un peu brouillée. Patine noire

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.- - BN/B.1 - BC.1952 - DMBR.60 /13 (250€)

Obverse

Obverse description : La Vierge trônant de face nimbée, vêtue du pallium et du maphorium, tenant u buste de l’enfant Jésus.

Obverse legend : MR - QU.

Obverse translation : (La mère de Dieu).

Reverse

Reverse description : Buste de Jean II barbu, couronné avec pendilia, vêtu du loros de face, tenant la croix patriarcale de la main droite et le globe crucigère bouleté de la main gauche.

Reverse legend : [Iw]/ DES/[PO].

Reverse translation : (Jean despote).