The Empire of Trebizond, Andronicus I Gidon, 1222-1235 Aspron trachy Trebizond 1222-1235, AR 25mm., 2.50g. MHP – ΘV The Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing tunic and maphorium, standing facing on dais; in lower l. field, fleur de lys. Rev. OXAΛ – KHTHC Christ Chalkites, with decorated nimbus, standing facing and wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in upper field, IC – XC. DO 1 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Sear 2148 var. (Uncertain of Nicaea). Bendall, 'A Further Note on a Possible Early Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond', Numismatic Circular, August 2006, fig. 1; 'An Early Coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?', Numismatic Circular, June 2002, 1 and Numismatic Circular, January 2007, p. 10 var 6 legend B (coins 27- 30 and 56-57).

Rare. An insignificant area of weakness, otherwise Good Extremely Fine.

NAC sale 78, 2014, 2464.