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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 7295797, member: 74799&quot;]Its Bulgarian. Here is Sear 2069 which is clearly different from the Bulgarian imitation of Ivan Asen II...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276584[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2069; DOC IV, Type A; Lianta 276) </b></p><p>Obv: IC XC O ЄMMANϪHΛ in two columnar groups; Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate; left hand holds scroll; Pellets in each limb of nimbus cross</p><p>Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC - OΘЄΟΔШΡΟC; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate; between them shaft, at the head of which a star, and at the base of which a kite-shaped shield. Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys; righ hand holds labarum-headed scepter; Saint wears short military tunic and breastplate; left hand holds spear, resting over shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/RZ-1_2_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Second Bulgarian Empire: Ivan II Asen (1218-1241) Æ Trachy, Ochrida? (Raduchev &amp; Zhekov 1.2.2; Youroukova &amp; Penchev-35,36; Dobrinić &amp; Dimnik 2.2.1; DOC IV.2; Lianta 478) </b></p><p>Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in left hand, pellets, normally ⁙, in each limb of nimbus cross</p><p>Rev: IШ ACѢNЪ Ц CTATЪI ΔHMHTPIЄ, in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of Ivan II on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, holding between them long shaft surmounted by star, Ivan II wears stemma, divitision, and paneled chlamys; holds scepter cruciger in right hand, Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds sword, point downward, in left hand</p><p>Dim: 2.06 g, 27 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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