*AI* Scarce Empire of Thessalonica AE Trachy
$30.60
Jun-12-02

*AI* Scarce Empire of Thessalonica AE Trachy
Manuel Comnenus-Ducas of Thessalonica, 1230-1237 AD. 
Bust of St. Theodore facing, bearded and nimbate, wearing chiton.
MANVHL DECP OGLIOC, Manuel, half-length facing figure, wearing 
loros over divitision, right hand on breast, facing, and St. 
Demetrius, nimbate, half-length facing figure, wearing 
breastplate and sagion. Cloud with star in upper center, 
from  which extends the hand of God crowning the emperor. 

DOC 8; Sear 2182.
  A nice example of Sear Byz 2182, quite a scarce bronze dating to 1230-1237
 AD. Weight is 1.1 grams and size is 20mm.