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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7403626, member: 74799"]Here is one of the Anonymous coins of Thesalonika. It so-called Anonymous due to the fact that there is yet to find a coin with a clear legend. Its a very rare coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kingdom of Thessalonica: Anonymous (ca. mid 13th century) BI Trachy (Sear 2226; DOC IV, 1; Lianta 433-35) </b></p><p>Obv: Wing, from which extends an arm holding a sword; above and below a star</p><p>Rev: Full-length figure of emperor bearded on right, and of beardless, nimbate saint (Demetrius); between them partially sheathed sword, point downward; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; left hand holds scepter; Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear?; In upper center field a star</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2226.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7403626, member: 74799"]Here is one of the Anonymous coins of Thesalonika. It so-called Anonymous due to the fact that there is yet to find a coin with a clear legend. Its a very rare coin: [B] Kingdom of Thessalonica: Anonymous (ca. mid 13th century) BI Trachy (Sear 2226; DOC IV, 1; Lianta 433-35) [/B] Obv: Wing, from which extends an arm holding a sword; above and below a star Rev: Full-length figure of emperor bearded on right, and of beardless, nimbate saint (Demetrius); between them partially sheathed sword, point downward; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; left hand holds scepter; Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear?; In upper center field a star [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2226.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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