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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 8218678, member: 95174&quot;]On a bright note it is a harder one to find. This denomination starting with Alexius were more golden in hand, same is true for his son and Manuels father. Then debasement and a change in the colors the become more silvery. I have a real hard time photographing gold but these two came out true to life.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442966[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>John II Comnenus, El aspron trachy. Still has that Midas feel. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442970[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is Manuel I, several others I have of his have a more golden feel. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now this is Alexius III, very pale on the gold side. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442971[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Then 1204 hit and the Romans were never the same and this mixed denomination was never to be seen again. Only the Hyperpyron remained. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nice acquisitions [USER=81093]@AussieCollector[/USER] keep me in mind if you bore of the Manuel EL Aspron trachy. I still need one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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