Alexius I Comnenus, with Irene and John II. 1081-1118. BI Aspron Trachy (25mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1092/3. Fine.

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Alexius I Comnenus, with Irene and John II. 1081-1118. BI Aspron Trachy (25mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1092/3. Facing figures of John, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, and Christ, crowning John and holding Gospels / Crowned facing figures of Alexius and Irene, each wearing loros and holding between them a long patriarchal cross; Alexius also holding akakia. DOC 24; SB 1916. Dark brown patina, hairline flan crack, roughness. Fine. Very rare coronation issue struck on the occasion of John’s elevation.


Closing Date and Time: 26 April 2023 at 13:14:20 ET.

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