EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND
ANDRONICUS I GIDON COMNENUS, 1222-1235
Mint of Trebizond
Heavy silver aspron trachy 1222-1235 Obv. MHP – ΘV The Virgin, nimbate and orans, wearing maphorion, standing facing on dais. Rev. OXAΛ ? ΚΗΤhC Christ Chalkites, with nimbus, standing facing and wearing himation over divitision, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in upper field, IC – XC. Sear 2148 (Nicaea?). DOC 1 (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. 9.1. 3.05 g. Scyphate form. Rare. Iridescent tone and extremely fine Ex Auction NAC 59. Zurich, April 2011. Lot 1261.

Update: Sommer suggests that this type was minted for Nicea, see Prof. Dr. Andreas Sommer: Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453. Mit einem Anhang: Die Münzen des Reiches von Trapezunt. Regenstauf: Battenberg Verlag, 2010, S. 387, Nr. 72.1 und S. 379, Nr. 70.4.