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Obolos 17

20 December 2020
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Only a few coins known

Starting Price: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 848

Matthew Asen Cantacuzene, 1353-1357. Half Basilikon (Silver, 15 mm, 0.47 g, 12 h), Adrianopole (?), c. 1352. St. Michael on left, within city walls, holding scepter in right hand and sword in left, being blessed by St. John the Baptist on right, barefoot and wearing sheepskin, standing left; between them, monogram. Rev. KTKΣИ-ΛCΝ Matthew standing facing, holding cruciform scepter in right hand; star in left field. DOC -, but cf. pp. 190-1. S. Bendall, "A New Coin of Matthew Asen Cantacuzenus," NCirc 95, 1987, p. 40 var. P. Protonotarios, "Une monnaie de l'Empereur Asen Cantacuzène (1354-1357)," RN 1981, p. 98, fig. 2 var. PCPC 304; Sear 2543; SM 217, 2005, p. 7ff. (1290). Extremely rare - one of only a few coins recorded for this emperor. Very fine.

Online bidding closes: 20 Dec 2020, 22:04:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 16:55:58 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF by MailBidder2339 (9 bids)
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