Aspron Trachy Of Manuel Komnenos (1143-1180)

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tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7940 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 2:39 pm Very excited to have acquired my first Byzantine coin recently, this aspron trachy of Manuel I Komnenos, dated to 1160-64. Obverse: Christ Pantokrator flanked by stars, IC XC in fields Reverse: Manuel and ST. Theodore standing, each with one hand on a sword, the other on patriarchal cross set in a globe. Sear 1959. Obverse has a bit of wear, but the reverse is pretty sharp. Edited by tdziemia 07/31/2021 2:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 2:49 pm Great coin. That reverse is exceptional. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 3:35 pm ......Super looking coin love the beards! Out of curiosity how do people store these cup coins?..Can't see them sitting in a 2 x 2 flip? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 4:01 pm Excellent clear details. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7940 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 4:52 pm Thanks, everyone. On storage, yes, I need to figure something out. I have a couple of bracteates which arrived in those two-part rigid "capsules" (for lack of a better word). This one just arrived in a clear flip, and that's not going to work for longer term storage. But I don;t know if those capsules are made thick enough. On a different note, this is the first addition to my saints theme of a saint who is venerated exclusively in the Eastern church (St George is an example of a saint venerated in both Western and Eastern christian worlds). But there is a Kingdom of Bosnia coin with Saint Gregory the Great that I have on my list, so maybe this will be the beginning of delving into some new places in that part of the world. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 5:09 pm This question has come up before. I am reminded of the thread at the link below. I guess there's no easy answer to storage where scyphates are concerned. http://goccf.com/t/249135 Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 07/31/2021 5:52 pm That is a really nice coin, tdziemia. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 08/01/2021 07:07 am Super sharp details. Nice one. Report this Post to the Staff
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