Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Thessalonica AD 1230-1237

Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Thessalonica AD 1230-1237. Thessalonica
Trachy Æ

30 mm, 3,24 g

Draped bust of Christ facing, nimbate and beardless, holding scroll in his left hand and raising his right in blessing / On the left, Manuel, standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision, loros and sagion, and holding anexikakia in his left hand, being crowned by St. Constantine, on the right, standing facing, similarly dressed, holding labarum in his left hand.

very fine

Sear 2181; LHS 97, 176; DOC 7; Nomos Auction 16, Lot 237.