Description: Empire of Nicaea, Theodore I Comnenus-Lascaris (1208 - 1222). Billon Aspron Trachy, Nicaea mint. Virgin Mary enthroned facing, holding before her the nimbate head of infant Christ / Theodore and St. Theodore standing facing, holding a patriarchal cross between them.

Diameter: AE25 mm

Weight: 2,88 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: DOC IV, 5a.1; SB 2061

Commentary: dark patina with sand deposits

History: To strengthen the peace treaty with Henry of Flanders, the Latin emperor of Constantinople, Theodore, even married his niece.

Article Number: 022-08-06-41652