Live auction - bby_628840 - MANUEL I KOMNENOS DUCAS Aspron trachy (scyphate)

MANUEL I KOMNENOS DUCAS Aspron trachy (scyphate) AU

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Estimate :	1 800 €
Price :	1 260 €
Maximum bid :	1 300 €
End of the sale :	09 March 2021 15:39:09
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Aspron trachy (scyphate)

Date: c. 1234-1235

Mint name / Town : Thessalonica

Metal : electrum

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,27 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire, centré des deux côtés. Traces de double frappe au droit. Superbe revers finement détaillé et bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection

Catalogue references :

BC.2174 (1100£) - Do.1

Obverse

Obverse legend : IC - XC.

Obverse description : Le Christ avec le nimbe crucigère trônant de face, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche .

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ).

Reverse

Reverse description : Manuel Ier couronné par la Vierge nimbée, portant la tunique et le maphorion .

Reverse legend : MQU/ MANuHA DESPOTH

Reverse translation : (Mère de Dieu/ Manuel despote).

Commentary

Flan scyphate. Électrum de couleur jaunâtre (or). Type rare que nous présentons pour la première fois à la vente.
Scyphate flan. Yellowish (gold) electrum. Rare type that we are presenting for sale for the first time.