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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 3735268, member: 74799&quot;]Another enigma...This particular coin came as unidentified.&nbsp; The so-called obverse seems to be similar to Sear 2368 but the reverse seems to be similar to Sear 2457.&nbsp; Below are the two reference coins, in described order:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2368; DOC 841-44; Lianta 695-96)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Three-quarter-length figure of St. Michael, beardless and nimbate</p><p>Rev: ΔHMHT - ANΔ; Half-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate on left, and of bearded emperor; between them large patriarchal cross. Saint and emperor hold in right and left hand respectively scepter cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2368.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2457; DOC V 765; Lianta 810)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: Six-petalled flower.</p><p>Rev.: Three-quarter-length figure of Michael IX, beardless on left, crowned by Andronicus II, bearded. Michael holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left anexikakia. Andronicus holds in left hand scepter cruciger. Both emperors wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece and loros.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1001589[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a new variation.&nbsp; Note that there is still a piece of the legend attributing to Andronicus..</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1001592[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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