John I Comnenus Ducas (Empire of Thessalonica), 1237 – 1242 AD (Despotate of Thessalonica), 1242 – 1244 AD

Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1237-1242 AD, Æ 17 mm, .89 g. Head of cherub with four wings around. Rev. Iω ΔЄC O AΓIOC Δ Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, beardless, holding sheathed sword; Emperor, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand holding akakia; St. Demetrius, nimbate, wearing body armour with pteryges, chiton, and sagion, l. hand above shoulder holding spear upright. Sear 2210. LBC 401-5. DOC 25a. CLBC 14.13.3.
Unpublished variety with hand over shoulder. Light brown patina and
fine / about very fine