353, Lot: 697. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Manuel Comnenus-Ducas. Despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. BI Trachy (19mm, 0.86 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Facing bust of St. Demetrius, holding spear and [sword] / Manuel standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and akakia, being crowned by Christ. Cf. DOC 3 (for larger module); CLBC 13.3.2 (R3); SB 2184. VF, brown patina, crudely struck, flan crack.