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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2632466, member: 74799&quot;]I normally don&#039;t go out hunting for damaged coins, but these three are scare to rare, especially in their condition so I just couldn&#039;t pass them up:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Trachy, Thessalonica Mint (Sear-2124; LBC 445-47) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: AP X/M in field; Bust of St. Michael nimbate, wearing divitision, and panelled loros of simple type; right hand hold sword, resting over shoulder; left hand holds globus cruciger</p><p>Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠOTHC in two columnar groups. Emperor seated upon throne without back wearing stemma divitision and jeweled loros of traditional type; right hand holds scepter cruciger; left hand holds anexikakia; In left field, an outstretched wing; Manus Dei in upper right field </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2124.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev &amp; Zhekov 1.4.3-6; Youroukova &amp; Penchev-39; DOC-1) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in left; ✝ on either side of Christ</p><p>Rev: Full-length figure of tsar, wearing stemma, divitision, paneled loros of traditional type, and sagion(?); holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left, globus cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/RZ-1_4_3-6.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Sogdiana, Chach: Unknown Ruler (3rd-5th c.) AE Unit (Shagalov &amp; Kuznetsov-1)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Portrait of a ruler in profile facing left surrounded by a linear rim. The ruler has an almond shaped eyes, a large nose, sloping forehead, pointed chin with a forked beard, and small mustache. Hair is flowing down to his shoulders and individual strands of curly hair is intercepted by a tiara, which ends tied behind his head with two loops back down to his head. The top of the tiara has a crescent-shaped pommel attached. On the neck of the ruler is a jewelry with a round medallion in the middle.</p><p>Rev: Tamgra surrounded by Sogdian legend - <i>c&#039;c&#039;n n&#039;pn&#039;c wnwn xw b</i> - Chach people ruler - King Vanvan. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sogdiana_Chach_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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