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Nomos 14

17 May 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 600 CHF
Hammer Price:  800 CHF
Lot 499

Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 34mm, 4.29 g 6), Thessalonica?, or Constantinople, 1152-1160. IC XC Christ, nimbate and robed, seated facing on backless throne, his right hand raised in blessing and holding book of gospels in his left. Rev. Fragmentary inscription Manuel, standing facing on the left with a collar piece containing three jewels, and the Virgin, with three crosses on her maphorion, standing facing on the right, holding a long patriarchal cross between them. DOC 8 (or 3). SB 1973 (or 1958). A very sharp and well struck coin. Good extremely fine.


From the collection of the late Hans Gutknecht of Zürich, bought from Bank Leu.

Hendy, in DOC 4, identifies this as an issue from Thessalonica, based on what seem to be very slight stylistic variations from the normal issues struck in Constantinople. Bendall, in SB, doubts this and sees the issue as merely being a variant of the usual Constantinople type, minted in Constantinople. From looking at the coins themselves, Bendall’s doubts seem fully confirmed.

Online bidding closes: 17 May 2017, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 11:37:57 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:800 CHF

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