Alexius III Angelus Comnenus (1195-1203AD) Electrum aspron trachy- 4,45 gram, Constantinople mint, struck 1195-1203AD obv: Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction, in left hand, book of Gospels; no legend rev: ALEZIC DECPoKWCTAN, Alexius on left and St Constantine, bearded and nimbate, on right, both standing facing, holding between them labarum; each wears crown, divitision and loros, and holds cruciform sceptre (emperor in right hand, saint in left hand) SB 2009A DOC V 2d.2 var H-- BN-- BMC-- R-- M.D.O'Hara in Numismatic Chronicle, 1977,pp 186-8, no 12 Not priced in Sear, valued as "Extremely Rare" Less than 20 specimen known! |
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