Michael VIII Palaeologus. 1261-1282. Æ Trachy (25mm, 2.48 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 774. Estimated: $ 100

Byzantine, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Michael VIII Palaeologus. 1261-1282. Æ Trachy (25mm, 2.48 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans / Facing half-length figures of Michael, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum-tipped scepter, and St. Demetrius, holding spear, together holding patriarchal cross between them; star in cloud (or star and manus Dei) above. DOC 131-2; BTM UT.1; PCPC 62; SB 2310. Dark green-brown patina. Near VF.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 11 (22 February 2020), lot 2233.


Closing Date and Time: 13 August 2025 at 14:17:40 ET.

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