| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5135 Price realized: 65 CHF (Approx. 74 USD / 69 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. Trachy (Bronze, 25 mm, 2.13 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. [...]M/TP/IC Bust of St. Demetrius facing, beardless and nimbate. Rev. Manuel standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and chlamys, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and akakia in his left hand, crowned by Christ standing facing on the right, nimbate, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; above, IC; in field to right, XC. SB 2177. Struck from a worn obverse die and with an edge crack, otherwise, very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 5757. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 780 Price realized: 650 CHF (Approx. 713 USD / 669 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. Trachy (Bronze, 28 mm, 2.33 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. The Archangel Michael standing facing, holding sword in right hand across his lap. Rev. Manuel, on left, holding labarum in right hand, and St. Demetrius, on right, holding sword over left shoulder, enthroned facing, holding model of city of Thessalonica between them. DOC 9. SB 2183. About very fine. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5130 Price realized: 260 CHF (Approx. 296 USD / 274 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: John III Ducas (Vatatzes) (?), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Trachy (Bronze, 28 mm, 2.29 g, 6 h), Magnesia. [...]Γ/P[...] Facing bust of St. George, holding spear in his right hand and placing his left on shield. Rev. John III, standing facing on the left, holding labarum in his right hand and Saint (St. Constantine?), standing facing on the right in military attire, holding spear in his left hand; both holding between them a patriarchal cross on globe. Bendall, LPC, -. Lianta -. SB -. Apparently unpublished. Flan crack and with minor cleaning scratches, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5138 Price realized: 40 CHF (Approx. 45 USD / 42 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Michael VIII Palaeologus, 1261-1282. Trachy (Bronze, 26 mm, 3.52 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Archangel Michael standing facing, nimbate, holding labarum in his right hand and sword in his left. Rev. Half-length figures of Michael VIII on the left, wearing crown and loros and holding cruciform scepter in his right hand, and St. Demetrius on the right, nimbate, in military attire and holding spear in his left hand; both holding between them cross in circle on staff. DOC 147. SB 2297. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5140 Price realized: 70 CHF (Approx. 80 USD / 74 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Michael VIII Palaeologus, with Andronicus II, 1261-1282. Trachy (Bronze, 28 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Facing bust of St. Demetrius, in military attire, holding spear in his right hand and shield, decorated with star, in his left; around, traces of legend. Rev. Archangel Michael standing facing, placing his hands gently on the heads of Michael VIII, kneeling facing on the left and holding labarum in his right hand, and of Andronicus II, kneeling facing on the right and holding labarum in his left. SB 2322. Rare. Some areas of weakness and with a few scratches, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5132 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 386 USD / 359 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Trachy (Billon, 28 mm, 2.86 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Half-Length bust of Archangel Michael standing facing, nimbate, holding sword in his right hand and globus cruciger in his raised left. Rev. IⲰ John III enthroned facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and akakia in his left; in upper field to right, manus Dei crowning the emperor. Lianta 445. SB 2124. Very rare. Boldly struck and with an exceptional reverse. Repatinated and with some doubling on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
