Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7-1230. Aspron Trachy (Silver, 32 mm, 3.36 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, circa 1225/6. MHP - ΘY The Virgin Mary seated facing on a jewelled throne with a back, holding before her the nimbate bust of the infant Jesus; above the arms of the throne, stars ( sigla ). Rev. ΘΕΟΔ ΔOYKAC On the left, standing figure of Theodore facing, wearing divitision, jeweled loros and sagion and holding sheathed sword and akakia; to his right, standing figure of the nimbate Christ facing, crowning the emperor with his right hand and holding book of Gospels with his left. DOC 3 var. ( unrecorded with the star sigla ) = SB 2160. Possibly unique, and very attractive and well-struck for the issue, with a remarkably sharp obverse. Edge chip, otherwise, extremely fine.

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