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Ancient and World Coins

The Empire of Thessalonica

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 586		The Empire of Thessalonica. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230. billion trachy (3.79g), Thessalonica. The Virgin enthroned facing, holding nimbate head. of Christ. Rev. Theodore, on l., and St. Theodore, holding sheathed sword, on r., both stg. facing, holding between them long staff surmounted by cross within circle. DOC 6; cf. Sear-Bendall 2164 (misdescribed). Good very fine with dark brown patina and struck on a full flan, rare. Estimated Value $125 - 175. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 587		The Empire of Thessalonica. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230. billion trachy (3.36g), Thessalonica. Nimbate bust of Christ Emmanuel, holding scroll. Rev. Theodore, on l., and St. Demetrius, holding sword over shoulder, on r., both stg. facing, holding between them long staff surmounted by cross within circle. DOC 4; Sear-Bendall 2161. Very Fine or better and rare, has been cleaned. Estimated Value $125 - 175. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 588		The Empire of Thessalonica. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230. billion trachy (3.78g), Thessalonica. Beardless Christ enthroned facing, r. hand raised in benediction, l. hand raised and holding scroll. Rev. Theodore, on l., holding cruciform scepter and akakia, crowned by St. Demetrius, on r., holding sheathed sword. DOC 5; Sear-Bendall 2162. Very Fine/good very fine with brown patina, rare. Estimated Value $125 - 175. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 589		The Empire of Thessalonica. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230. billion trachy (5.6g), Thessalonica. Christ enthroned facing, r. hand raised in benediction, holding book of Gospels in l. Rev. Theodore, on l., holding labarum and receiving triple-towered castle from the hands of the Archangel Michael, on r., manus Dei above. DOC 7; Sear-Bendall 2165. Very Fine with dark patina and rare. Estimated Value $125 - 175. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 590		The Empire of Thessalonica. Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, 1224-1230. bronze half tetarteron (1.73g), Thessalonica. Half-length figure of St. Demetrius facing, holding spear and shield. Rev. Theodore stg. facing, holding gl. cr. and labarum. DOC 15a; Sear-Bendall 2173. Very Fine with dark patina and rare. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $75
Lot 591		The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237. billion trachy (3.44g), Thessalonica. Nimbate bust of St. Demetrius facing. Rev. Facing figure of Manuel on l. crowned by Christ stg. on r. DOC 3; Sear-Bendall 2177. Good Very Fine with dark brown patina, rare. Estimated Value $300 - 400. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 592		The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237. billion trachy (5.2g), Thessalonica. Another specimen, all as previous lot. DOC 3; Sear-Bendall 2177. Very Fine with brown patina, rare. Estimated Value $300 - 400. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 593		The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237. billion trachy (small module, 1.7g), Thessalonica. Another specimen, all as previous two lots, but struck on a small flan. DOC 3; Sear-Bendall 2184. Good Very Fine with brown patina, rare. Estimated Value $40 - 60. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 594		The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237. billion trachy (1.85g), Thessalonica. Facing bust of the Virgin orans. Rev. St. Demetrius (?) stg. facing, on r., holding spear and presenting patriarchal cross on gl. to Manuel, on l., holding cruciform scepter. DOC 5; Sear-Bendall 2179. Very Fine and rare with light brown patina. Estimated Value $200 - 275. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 595		The Empire of Thessalonica. Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, 1230-1237. billion trachy (2.89g), Thessalonica. Nimbate half-length figure of archangel Michael facing, wearing loros and holding drawn sword over r. shoulder and sheath. Rev. Facing crowned figures of Manuel, on l., and St. Constantine, on r., holding between them long patriarchal cross. DOC 6; Sear-Bendall 2180. Extremely Fine for the type with rich brown patina, very rare thus. Estimated Value $300 - 400. LHS 97 (2006), lot 175, The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 596		The Empire of Thessalonica. John Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. billion trachy (1.63g), Thessalonica. Winged bust of cherub (?) facing. Rev. Facing stg. figures of St. Demetrius, nimbate, on l., and John, crowned, on r., holding between them long staff with large letter B. Cf. DOC 25 (obv.) and 12 (rev.); cf. Sear-Bendall 2210/2198. Very Fine and apparently an unpublished combination of obv. and rev. types. Estimated Value $150 - 225. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 597		The Empire of Thessalonica. John Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. billion trachy (1.71g), Thessalonica. Outstretched wing. Rev. Half-length figure of John stg. facing, holding large banner with two crosses within circles. DOC 31; Sear-Bendall 2217. Extremely Fine for the type with brown patina, very rare thus. Estimated Value $300 - 400. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 598		The Empire of Thessalonica. John Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. billion trachy (1.57g), Thessalonica. Cross with pellet in each angle within crescent-shaped ornament (?). Rev. Half-length figure of John stg. facing beneath arch flanked by towers. DOC 36; Sear-Bendall 2221. Nearly Extremely Fine and very rare with light brown patina. Estimated Value $350 - 450. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 599		The Empire of Thessalonica. John Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. billion trachy (0.8g), Thessalonica. Another specimen, all as previous lot. DOC 36; Sear-Bendall 2221. Good very fine and very rare with light brown patina. Estimated Value $250 - 325. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 600		The Empire of Thessalonica. John Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. billion trachy (1.46g), Thessalonica. Cross with star at each extremity. Rev. Crowned busts of John, on l., and St. Demetrius, nimbate, on r., holding between them staff surmounted by large fleur-de-lis. DOC 37; Sear-Bendall 2222. Nearly Extremely Fine and very rare with light brown patina, important for providing the obverse description for this type which is uncertain on the other known specimens. Estimated Value $350 - 450. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 601		The Empire of Thessalonica. ohn Comnenus-Ducas, 1237-1242. bronze half tetarteron ? (0.96g), Thessalonica. Imperial inscription in four lines across field. Rev. Cross potent on steps between IC and XC. DOC 13; Sear-Bendall 2224. Good Very Fine with green-brown patina and very rare. Estimated Value $350 - 450. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949