Alexius and John Asen, despotes. Circa 1356. Æ Trachy (17mm, 1.55 g, 12h). Reverse brockage. Near VF.

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Lot: 911.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Byzantine, Bronze

Estimate: $ 200

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Alexius and John Asen, despotes. Circa 1356. Æ Trachy (17mm, 1.55 g, 12h). Reverse brockage. Incuse and reverse of reverse / Crowned facing figures of Alexius and John, both wearing loros and holding scepter; three stars between, cloud above. DOC –; S. Bendall, “A Further Note on the ‘Dioikitirion Square’ Trachy” in NK 23 (2004), pp. 97-9, figs. 1-6; S. Bendall, “The Diokitirion Square Trakion Reconsidered” in NK 21 (2002), pp. 107–10; S. Bendall, “An Enigmatic Fourteenth Century Coin” in NumCirc CIV.2 (March 1996), p. 39, 4-6; SB –. Dark brown and earthen-green patina, flan crack. Near VF. Very rare issue. The only example known to this cataloger as a reverse brockage.

See the previous lot for note regarding this issue.

Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 15:03:20 ET.

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