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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 8192031, member: 95174&quot;]It is becoming Infrequent to find new additions to the collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a new one, it differs from last years acquisition of a Manuel hyperpyron by being a product of the Thessalonica mint. The product of gold from the Thessalonica mints are hard to come by. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin differs from the Constantinople issue by some small details, notable the legend on the obverse has KE and the reverse only has one cross on the globe instead of a dual cross. The coin is also a bit deeper than the concaved coins of Constantinople. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1434491[/ATTACH] </p><p>Thessalonica Mint</p><p>Sear 1971 / DOC 1f</p><p>Gold, 4.52 grams, 29 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was authenticated and graded by David Sear.&nbsp; EF. I looked online and I could only find 2 examples sold in the last decade. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a side by side comparison of the Constantinople issue ( top ) and the Thessalonica issue. </p><p>.[ATTACH=full]1434498[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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