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Michael VII Ducas, 1071-1078. Miliaresion (Silver, 25 mm, 2.10 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + ΘΚΕ ROHΘEI - Tω Cω ΔOVΛω / (MHP) - ΘV The Virgin, nimbate and orans, standing facing on a footstool. Rev. + MIXAHΛ - RACIΛ O ΔVK Michael VII standing facing, in military dress, holding a long cross with his right hand and a sheathed sword in his left. DOC 7b. SB 1873. Rare and clear. Good very fine.

Theodore Comnenus-Ducas, as emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7-1230. Aspron Trachy (Silver, 29 mm, 2.43 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on low throne, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel Book with his left. Rev. [ΘΕOΔⲰΡΟC ΔVΚΑ Ο ΑΓΗΟC ΔΗΜΗΤΡ] Theodore, to left, standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and loros, and St. Demetrius, to right, nimbate, standing facing in military attire, holding sword with his left hand, together supporting staff surmounted by cross in circle with triangular ornament. DOC 1a. LBC 320. SB 2158. Very rare. Broken edge and some minor deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.