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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Trachy Enjoyer, post: 7811377, member: 118358&quot;]Part 3.</p><p>Nicean Empire</p><p><b>Theodore I Lascaris</b></p><p>Sear 2062</p><p>Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne / Theodore standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre and akakia; star to lower right, manus Dei to upper right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342012[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2062 (remarkably nice for the type)</p><p>Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne / Theodore standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre and akakia; star to lower right, manus Dei to upper right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342014[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>John III Vatazes</b></p><p>Sear 2135 (overstruck)</p><p>Christ enthroned / Emperor standing facing holding sceptre and globus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342015[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2099?</p><p>St. Demetrius standing facing, holding spear and shield / John enthroned facing, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342016[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2102 Unpublished variety with Christ as opposed to mary?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342017[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2131 (very nice for the type, rare)</p><p>&nbsp;Facing half-length bust of St. George, holding spear and shield / Facing half-length busts of John and St. Demetrius, holding between them staff surmounted by cross in circle</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342018[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2120</p><p>Obv: Half-length facing bust of John, holding labarum and globus cruciger surmounted by patriarchal cross.</p><p>Rev: IC - XC.</p><p>Patriarchal cross set upon steps.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342019[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Michael VIII</b></p><p>Sear 2273 (Model City of Constantinople)</p><p>Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Michael enthroned facing, holding model of Constantinople</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342020[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2276 (seraph!)</p><p>Obv: Seraphim facing, holding lance in each hand.</p><p>Rev: Michael seated facing on high-backed throne, holding labarum-headed scepre and akakia.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342021[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sear 2283 (Best reverse I have seen for the type...obverse, not so much)</p><p>Obv: St. Michael the Archangel standing facing, holding sword and resting hand upon shield.</p><p>Rev: Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342022[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More comments to follow[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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