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Lot 109. Andronikos I Gidon AR Aspron Trachy
Very rare Trebizond Aspron Trachy
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 21st, 19:54:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 00:44:47 CET
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CHF 1'775.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'906.69 / USD 1'986.39 / GBP 1'585.43
Bid history
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CHF 1'775.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2014-09-20, 16:13:36
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CHF 1'700.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2014-09-13, 04:45:08
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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eAuction #29, Lot 109. Estimate: CHF 2'000.00
Empire of Trebizond. Andronicus I Gidon (1222-1235). AR Aspron Trachy (27 mm, 2.88 g).
Obv. The Theotokos, nimbate, standing facing, right hand placed on chest, left hand raised in benediction; barred MHR ΘV flanking; star to left.
Rev. Christ, nimbate, standing facing, right hand placed on his chest, holding Gospels in left; barred IC XC flanking head; O/X/A/Λ to left, K/H/TH/ς to right.
Very rare and in unusually good condition. Extremely fine.
Although traditionally attributed to Andronicus I Comnenus, the work of Simon Bendall has shown that this aspron trachy was struck by Andronicus I Gidon, the Emperor of Trebizond. The Empire of Trebizond was established by Alexius I Comnenus after the Crusaders seized Constantinople and much of Greece in 1204. However, Andronicus I Gidon appears to have been the first ruler of Trebizond to strike coins.
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