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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 8252939, member: 74799&quot;]There are several coins that depict the Winged Seraphim (and FORVM fixed the price <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; Here are a few in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-2276)</u></p><p>Obv: Seraphim facing, holding lance in each hand</p><p>Rev: Michael seated facing on high-backed throne, holding labarum-headed scepter and akakia</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2276.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2210; DOC IV, Type L B.25a; Grierson 1223; CLBC 14.13.3; Lianta 401-404; Bendall, Notes 20/III)</u></p><p>Obv: Head of cherub nimbate, with wings</p><p>Rev: IШ - OAΓOC; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of beardless, nimbate saint (Demetrius?) in military dress; between them cross, surmounted by globule on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand holds anexikakia; Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds sword resting over shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2210.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Tetarteron, Magnesia (Sear 2115)</u></p><p>Obv: Head of cherub with four wings; triangle of three pellets in field on either side</p><p>Rev: <i>IШ ΔЄCΠOTHC O ΔϪKAC</i> in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; right hand holds labarum-headed sceptor; left hand holds glob cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2115.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know this one looks like crap, but the plate coin in Radushev &amp; Zhekov looks just as bad.&nbsp; Its like Prego, its in there <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />..</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Bulgarian Empire: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev &amp; Zhekov 1.4.17)</u></p><p>Obv: Head of cherub with four wings</p><p>Rev: Half-length facing bust of Konstantin I, holding labarum and globus cruciger; Ц in right field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_RZ-1_4_17.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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