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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 3963860, member: 74799&quot;]This is one of the most spectacular coin in the Thessalonica series.&nbsp; Been on the hunt for Sear 2233 forever and I doubt I will ever find one.&nbsp; But, you should be able to find 2182, but getting good condition coins are difficult.&nbsp; [USER=56653]@seth77[/USER]&#039;s coin is really nice and the one posted by [USER=101968]@JohnnyC[/USER] is one of the best I have seen.&nbsp; Here is one that I was lucky to acquire....</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: Manuel Comnenus-Ducas (1230-1237) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2182; DOC IV, Type F 1230- 1237; Lianta 361-63) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: O/Λ/Θ/OΔ/Ш; Bust of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic</p><p>Rev: ΜAΝϪΗΛ OΛΔM; Half-length figure of ruler on left, and of beardless, nimbate military saint (Demetrius?); between them sheathed sword, pointed downward. Ruler wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type. Saint wears tunic, breastplate and sagion. In upper center field a cloud, with a star in the center, out of which extends Manus Dei, crowning the ruler.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2182.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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