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| Nomos AG > obolos 41 | Auction date: 22 February 2026 |
| Lot number: 854 Price realized: 600 CHF (Approx. 774 USD / 658 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Michael II Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. (Silver, 29.5 mm, 6.84 g). Ο Δ-ΕC/ΠΟ-ΤΙC Cross (all engraved). Rev. Blank. Cf. Leu (W) 3, 2018, 341 (similarly engraved bronze weight naming Michael II). Extremely rare and beautifully engraved. Toned. Extremely fine. Although it does not explicitly name Michael II, the prominent Greek legend meaning 'the despot' tends to suggest him as the ruler in question. He was the first to assume the title of despot, receiving it for his Epirote territories from Emperor Manuel Comnenus-Ducas of Thessalonica in 1237. The purpose of this piece remains somewhat mysterious although it would have been worth roughly two contemporary aspron trachys. Perhaps it is a weight produced in silver rather than the more usual bronze? Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
