Empire of Trebizond, Andronicus I Gidon AR Aspron Trachy. Trebizond, AD 1222-1235. The Virgin standing facing, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; MHP - ΘV across fields, star to left / Christ Chalkites standing facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, right hand on chest, holding book of the Gospels in left; IC - XC O XAΛ-KHTHC across fields. Bendall, Trebizond 2; Retowski -; DOC IV p. 537, 1 (Uncertain Nicaean; electrum); Sear 2148 (Uncertain Nicaea). 2.83g, 26mm, 6h.
Mint State.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXII, 8 October 2021, lot 968.
Price realized | 1'000 GBP |
Starting price | 750 GBP |
Estimate | 1'250 GBP |