Michael II Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Epiros, 1237-1271. Aspron Trachy (Silver, 31 mm, 3.02 g, 6 h), Arta. IC-XC Christ Pantocrator, bearded, nimbate and with his right hand raised in benediction, seated facing on throne; to left, above the throne arm, X over M; to right, above the throne am, [lis] over AK. Rev. [MΙXAHΛ] KΩ[NCTANTINOC] To left, Michael standing facing, crowned, wearing a divitision, a collar piece, adorned with eight jewels, and a loros, and holding a cross-tipped scepter with his right hand; to right, St. Constantine standing facing, crowned, wearing a divitision, a collar piece, adorned with nine jewels, and a loros, [and holding cross-tipped scepter with his left hand]; both holding between them a labarum over a triangular decoration on a long shaft with a globe at the bottom. Cf. Bendall 1 and DOC 1 (but in electrum and with a differing reverse). SB 2230. Cf. Nomos 19, 2019, 453 for another aspron trachy of Michael II, but with a differing reverse. Extremely rare. Some striking flatness, and obverse doublestruck, otherwise, extremely fine.
