★ Very rare Theodore Gabras of Trebizond ★

TREBIZOND. Theodore Gabras, Duke of Trebizond, circa late 1080s-1098. Follis (bronze, 4.33 g, 22 mm). Nimbate bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in His left, in each limb of the nimbate cross one pellet, IC XC in fields. Rev. Latin cross, IC above, XC below, NH (ligate) to left, KA (ligate) to right. DOC 8.1 (Trebizond); S. Bendall: The mint of Trebizond under Alexius I and the Gabrades, in NC 137 (1977), pl. 6, 8. Fine. Very rare.