Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. 668-685. Æ Follis (23mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 668-674. Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger / Large M, flanked by Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing; monogram above; SCL. DOC 60; MIB 104; Anastasi 220; SB 1207. VF, dark brown to black patina with reddish earthen highlights/deposits. A flip-over double strike.
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Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. Æ Tetarteron (21mm, 3.70 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 1152-circa 1160(?). Facing bust of St. George, holding spear and shield / Facing bust of Manuel, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 18; SB 1975. VF, green and brown patina, some roughness.
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Latin Rulers of Constantinople. 1204-1261. Æ Trachy (20mm, 1.10 g, 6h). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Sts. Helena and Constantine standing facing, each holding scepter, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 35; SB 2057. VF, green and brown patina.
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Theodore Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7-1230. Æ Trachy (22mm, 1.73 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 1224-1225(?). Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Theodore and St. Demetrius, holding sword over shoulder, standing facing, supporting between them staff topped by cross-in-circle and triangular decoration. DOC 4; LBC 324-6; SB 2161. VF, areas of weak strike.
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Manuel Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. Æ Trachy (24mm, 1.71 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Bust of the Theotokos facing / Manuel, holding holding akakia, and St. Demetrius, holding spear, standing facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 5; LBC 352-3 var. (module); SB 2179. VF, brown patina, areas of flat strike.
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Manuel Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. Æ Trachy (18mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. [Nimbate bust of St. Theodore facing, holding spear and shield] / Half-length figures of Manuel and St. Demetrios facing, holding sword between them; above, manus Dei emerging from clouds with star, crowning emperor. DOC 8; LBC 361-3; SB 2182. Fine, green patina, crude strike.
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Michael II Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. Æ Trachy (23mm, 1.54 g, 6h). Arta mint. Facing half-length bust of St. Demetrius, holding spear over shoulder / Michael standing facing, holding akakia and being crowned by Virgin standing left; star over crescent to right. Bendall, "The coinage of Michael II, Angelos of Epirus, 1231-1265,"NumCirc CIV/1 (February 1996), 10; LBC 471-2; DOC –; SB –. Good VF, green patina, weak strike, pinhole.
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Michael II Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. Æ Trachy (20mm, 1.10 g, 6h). Arta mint. Facing half-length bust of St. Demetrius, holding spear over shoulder / Michael standing facing, holding akakia and being crowned by Virgin standing left; star over crescent to right. Bendall, "The coinage of Michael II, Angelos of Epirus, 1231-1265,"NumCirc CIV/1 (February 1996), 10; LBC 471-2; DOC –; SB –. VF, green patina, off center, ares of weak strike.
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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. Æ Trachy (19mm, 1.82 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Bust of the Theotokos facing / John standing facing, holding akakia and being crowned by Christ standing left. DOC 19; LBC –; SB 2207. VF, green patina, areas of weak strike.
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John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron (27mm, 4.30 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254(?). Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne / John standing facing, holding labarum and being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing to right. DOC 12; SB 2073. VF, flattened, flan split.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (20mm, 2.26 g, 11h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1320. Facing bust of St. Michael, holding scepter and globus / Facing half-length figure of Christ, blessing emperors kneeling before him. DOC 677-80; LPC p. 88, 36; PCPC 168; SB 2435. Near VF, green-brown patina.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (20mm, 1.73 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1320. Facing bust of St. Michael, holding scepter and globus / Facing half-length figure of Christ, blessing emperors kneeling before him. DOC 677-80; LPC p. 88, 36; PCPC 168; SB 2435. Near VF, green patina.
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temp. John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. Æ Assarion (21mm, 2.10 g, 6h). Uncertain local issue. Emperor standing facing, [holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia; retrograde P to left; to right, retrograde P above retrograde C / Uncertain figure standing facing, right hand extended; to right, F above uncertain object with retrograde G and retrograde C below; A in exergue.. Cf. LPC 1-7 (Anna; for obv.); cf. LBC 869; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, dusty green patina.
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VANDALS. Gunthamund. 484-496. AR 25 Denarii (11mm, 0.32 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / D N/•/XXV in three lines; macron above; all within wreath. BMC Vandals 8; MEC 1, 11 . VF, lightly toned, struck on an irregular flan.
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CRUSADERS, Antioch. Tancred. Regent, 1101-1112. Æ Follis (25mm, 5.15 g, 9h). Third type. St. Peter standing facing, raising hand and holding cross-tipped scepter / Cross; D S F T in quarters. Metcalf, Crusades 71; CCS 6. Near VF, earthen dark green patina. Overstruck, probably on Tancred's second type.
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CRUSADERS, Antioch. Tancred. Regent, 1101-1112. Æ Follis (21mm, 2.65 g, 6h). Fourth type. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Cross pattée with pellet at end of each bar; TA NK P H in quarters. Metcalf, Crusades 81-3; CCS 5. VF, earthen dark green patina.
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