Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7 – 1230.

Aspron trachy, Thessalonica, circa 1225-1226, 30 mm, 3.61 g. MHP – ΘY The Virgin Mary seated facing on a jewelled throne with a back, holding before her the nimbate bust of the infant Jesus; in field, over the arms of the throne, two stars. Rev. [ΘΕΟΔ ΔOYKAC] On the l., standing figure of Theodore facing, wearing divination, jewelled loros and sagion and holding sheathed sword and akakia; at his r., standing facing figure of Christ, nimbate, crowning the emperor with his right hand and holding book of Gospels with his l. DO 3a var. (stars on the throne). Sear 2160.
Very rare. Struck on sound metal. An insignificant scratch on obverse,
otherwise good extremely fine