| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 81 Price realized: 550 EUR (Approx. 605 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Andronikus I. Gidon AD 1222-1235. Trebizond Aspron Trachy AR 24 mm, 2,93 g 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. extremely fine Bendall, Trebizond 2; Retowski -; DOC IV p. 537, 1 (Uncertain Nicaean; electrum); Sear 2148 (Uncertain Nicaea). Andronikos I Gidos, also known as Andronicus I Gidon, was Emperor of Trebizond from 1222 to 1235. Unlike his predecessors, he was not a blood relative of Trebizond's founder, Alexios I Megas Komnenos. The Gidos family, to which Andronikos belonged, emerged in Byzantine history in the 12th/13th century. The origin of the family name is uncertain, with speculations ranging from a Greek word for "goat" to a Latinized form of the Italian name Guido. During his reign, Andronikos faced and successfully withstood a siege of Trebizond by the Seljuk Turks. He also supported the Khwarazmshah in their battle against the Seljuks. Andronikos married a daughter of Alexios I of Trebizond and Theodora Axuchina. His reign marked the end of Trebizond's independence, as an alliance with the Khwarizmshah led to Trebizond becoming a vassal to the Sultan of Iconium. In 1230, the Mongols occupied a significant portion of the territories that were once part of Trebizond. Iberia and Lazica, formerly under Trebizond, formed an independent kingdom of Imereti. Andronikos is known for being the earliest Emperor of Trebizond whose coins have survived, featuring images of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child on one side and the emperor with Christ on the other. Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
