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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7400965, member: 74799"]<b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.14.3; Lianta 405; Metcalf 1973, No. 117) </b></p><p>Obv: Full-length figure of angelic being with four wings, beardless and nimbate, with outstretched arms, holding short spear in each hand; wears tunic and cloak</p><p>Rev: IШΛNIC - OAΓAM; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, on right, holding between them cross, surmounted by globule, on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand anexikakia. Saint wears chiton, body armor with pteryges, and sagion, holds short spear, in left hand, resting over shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_14_3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.5.4.A) </b></p><p>Obv: Brockage</p><p>Rev: Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type. Saint wears chiton, body armor with pteryges, and sagion; Emperor holds shaft with left hand, the Saint with both hands</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_5_4_A.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2200; DOC IV, Type B 15; Lianta 378-80) </b></p><p>Obv: ΓⒶ ΔΘЄOΔPC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand holds shield; Lily in field to either side</p><p>Rev: IШΛNHCΔCCΠT - OAΓIC; Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds anexikakia. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds sword, point resting on ground. Star in upper center field. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2200.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2202; DOC IV, Type D 17a; Lianta 384-86) </b></p><p>Obv: ΛΘЄOΔШPS in two columnar groups; Half-length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds sword resting over shoulder; left hand holds sheath?</p><p>Rev: IШΔCCΠO - ΛΔHMHT; Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them large cross within circle, surmounting triangular decoration on long shaft; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; Saint wears tunic (breastplate?) and sagion; Emperor holds shaft with left hand, saint with both hands</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2202.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7400965, member: 74799"][B] Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.14.3; Lianta 405; Metcalf 1973, No. 117) [/B] Obv: Full-length figure of angelic being with four wings, beardless and nimbate, with outstretched arms, holding short spear in each hand; wears tunic and cloak Rev: IШΛNIC - OAΓAM; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, on right, holding between them cross, surmounted by globule, on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand anexikakia. Saint wears chiton, body armor with pteryges, and sagion, holds short spear, in left hand, resting over shoulder [img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_14_3.jpg[/img] [B] Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.5.4.A) [/B] Obv: Brockage Rev: Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type. Saint wears chiton, body armor with pteryges, and sagion; Emperor holds shaft with left hand, the Saint with both hands [img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_5_4_A.jpg[/img] [B] Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2200; DOC IV, Type B 15; Lianta 378-80) [/B] Obv: ΓⒶ ΔΘЄOΔPC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand holds shield; Lily in field to either side Rev: IШΛNHCΔCCΠT - OAΓIC; Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds anexikakia. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds sword, point resting on ground. Star in upper center field. [img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2200.jpg[/img] [B] Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2202; DOC IV, Type D 17a; Lianta 384-86) [/B] Obv: ΛΘЄOΔШPS in two columnar groups; Half-length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds sword resting over shoulder; left hand holds sheath? Rev: IШΔCCΠO - ΛΔHMHT; Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them large cross within circle, surmounting triangular decoration on long shaft; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; Saint wears tunic (breastplate?) and sagion; Emperor holds shaft with left hand, saint with both hands [img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2202.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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