Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Hyperpyron 1232-1254 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC and in l. field, above throne, O. Rev. Iω - I/Π/Φ/V John on l. wearing divitision and loros, holding akakia and labarum, crowned by the Virgin on r.; at sides of the Virgin's head, MP - ΘV.
Sear 2073. DOC 31, 13-15.
4.62 g. Scyphate form. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London, in March 2009,

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Hyperpyron 1232-1254 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC and in l. field, above throne, O. Rev. Iω - I/Π/Φ/V John on l. wearing divitision and loros, holding akakia and labarum, crowned by the Virgin on r.; at sides of the Virgin's head, MP - ΘV.
Sear 2073. DOC 31, 13-15.
4.44 g. Scyphate form. Clear and legible legends. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzzentrum Cologne. September 1982.

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Hyperpyron 1254-1258.
Obv. Christ seated on throne without back. IC - XC in upper field. K - Θ on l. and r.
Rev. ΠO(….) Emperor standing on l. in loros, holding labarum. Virgin on r. crowning emperor.
Sear type 2136. DOC -, cf. pl. 34, 9-14.
4.38 g. Scyphate type. Probably unpublished in literature. Extremely rare. Some weaknesses. Very fine-good very fine.
Ex Auction Leu Numismatica/NAC. Zurich May 1993. Lot 313.


Update: NOT Theodore II but John III Vatatzes, as DOC 4, p. 489 (13b)

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Silver aspron trachy 1259 - 1260.
Obv. The Virgin enthroned facing with bust of infant Christ in medallion. On the trone´s arm rests B - B.
Rev. X / M / ΔEC/ΠO/TIC - X / M Archangel Michael with r. arm on emperor´s shoulder, who holds akakia. Above AR (?).
Sear 2246. DOC 27.
2.05 g. Very rare. Scyphate form. Tiny flan tears. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 200, Munich October 2011. Lot 3151.

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Heavy silver aspron trachy 1222-1235
Obv. MHP - ΘV The Virgin, nimbate and orans, wearing maphorion, standing facing on dais.
Rev. OXAΛ ? ΚΗΤhC Christ Chalkites, with nimbus, standing facing and wearing himation over divitision, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in upper field, IC - XC.
Sear 2148 (Nicaea?). DOC 1 (Nicaea?). Bendall, `A Further Note on a Possible Early Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond´, Numismatic Circular, August 2006, fig. 1; `An Early Coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?', Numismatic Circular, June 2002, 1 and Numismatic Circular, January 2007, p. 9.1.
3.05 g. Scyphate form. Rare. Iridescent tone and extremely fine
Ex Auction NAC 59. Zurich, April 2011. Lot 1261.

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Silver-Aspros.
Obv. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross.
Rev. Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia.
Sear 2601. Retowski 142 var.
2.88 g. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 140. Solingen 2004. Lot 991.

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Silver-Aspros.
Obv. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross.
Rev. Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia.
Sear 2601. Retowski 58 var..
2.69 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London, in June 2003..

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Silver-Asper.
Obv. St. Eugenius on horse to r.
Rev. Emperor with sceptre on horse to r.
Sear 2619.
2.34 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha, Cologne, December 1973.

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Silver-Asper.
Obv. St. Eugenius with cross on horse to r.
Rev. Emperor with trefoil sceptre on horse to r.
Sear 2620. Ret. 1-3.
1.95 g. Very rare. Dark toning. Very fine.
Ex Baldwin´s, London. Price List 42. 2004. Nr. 50.

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Silver-Asper.
Obv. St. Eugenius on horse to r.
Rev. Emperor with sceptre on horse to r.
Sear 2622. Ret. 1-11.
1.83 g. Very rare. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London in 2009.

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Silver-1/2 Asper.
Obv. St. Eugenius on horseback r., nimbate, holding cross-scepter.
Rev. Obv. Emperor on horseback r, wearing stemma with pendilia and loros, holding trefoil-scepter.
Sear 2637. Retowski 6.
1.19 g. Rare. About very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London. In December 1986..

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Billon-aspron trachy ca. 1227.
Obv. IC - XC Christ enthroned facing with book of Gospels, in l. field Δ.
Rev. ΘΕΟΔWPOC ΔVK ΔECΠOT - [O AΓIOC ΔIMITP] Emperor with cruciform sceptre on l. being crowned by St. Demetrius mit sword on r.
Sear 2162. DOC pl. 37, 10-12.
2.85 g. Scyphate form. Dark green patina. Very fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 200, Munich October 2011. Lot 3140.

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Billon aspron trachy, 1230 - 1237.
Obv. St. Michael with sword standing facing.
Rev. Emperor and St. Demetrius mit with city model thronong facing.
Sear - . DOC - . LBC 365.
0.53 g. Scyphate form.Very rare. Very fine.
Ex Auction Helios 8, Munich, October 2012. Lot 594.

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Hyperpyron 1261-1281.
Obv: MP - ΘV. Virgin orans within walls of Constantinople.
Rev: IC - XC / M / ΔEC/ΠO/T - O/X/A/C. Emperor kneeling before seated Christ, supported by St. Michael.
Sear 2242. Grierson 1288.
4.31 g. Scyphate form. Almost extremely fine.

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Hyperpyron 1282-1294
Obv: Half-length figure of the Virgin, orans, within city walls with six towers.
Rev: ANΔ(PO)NIKO(C EN XW) ΔECΠOT(HC O ΠAΛEO) / IC - XC.
Andronicus kneeling right, being blessed by Christ standing facing.
Sear 2326. LPC p. 34, 1.
3.99 g. Scyphate form. Very fine.
Purchased from Bank Leu, Zurich, 1971.

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Hyperpyron 1282-1294
Obv: Half-length figure of the Virgin, orans, within city walls with six towers.
Rev: ANΔPONIKO(C EN XW) ΔECΠOT(HC O ΠAΛEO) / IC - XC.
Andronicus kneeling right, being blessed by Christ standing facing.
Sear 2326. LPC p. 34, 1.
3.88 g. Scyphate form. Very clear legend. Almost very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin0s London. Price List 2/1993. Nr. 61.

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Hyperpyron 1295-1320.
Obv. Half-length figure of the Virgin, orans, within city walls with six towers. To t he sides two stars and K - N.
Rev. (A/N/ΔP/I/II/N/S - X/M/ Λ / Λ / C)/, Christ blessing both emperors, l bearded Andronicus, r. Michael without beard,on the sides of Christ´s head IC - XC.
Sear 2396. Gr. 1292.
3.98 g. Edge faults. About very fine.
Purchased from Fortuna Galleries New York in July 1976.

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Silver basilikon, 1304-1320.
Obv. Av.: KVPIE - BOHΘEI Enthroned Christ raising r. hand in benediction, in l. hand book of Gospels. Under each elbow a pellet.
Rev.: AVTOKPATOP-EC POMAIWN, Andronicus II. and Michael IX. standing facing and holding labarum.
Sear 2402. DOC 517-524.
1.85 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s Lonon in September 1983.

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Silver basilikon, 1304-1320.
Obv. Av.: KVPIE - BOHΘEI Enthroned Christ raising r. hand in benediction, in l. hand book of Gospels. Under each elbow a pellet.
Rev.: AVTOKPATO-PEC POMAIWN, Andronicus II. and Michael IX. standing facing and holding labarum.
Sear 2402. DOC 517-524.
2.10 g. Good very fine.