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Æ Trachy - Manuel Komnenos Doukas ND
| Copper | 1.7 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of Thessalonica (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1230-1237 |
| Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1224-1246) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Concave |
| Technique | Hammered (scyphate) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#388739 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Full-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, right hand holding cross-tipped-scepter and left accepting globus cruciger; St. Demetrius nimbate, wearing divitision, chlamys, and maniakion, right hand outstretched to offer the emperor globus cruciger and left holding spear over shoulder.
Comment
Manuel Komnenos Doukas, Latinized as Ducas (Greek: Μανουήλ Κομνηνός Δούκας, Manouēl Komnēnos Doukas; c. 1187 – c. 1241), commonly simply Manuel Doukas (Μανουήλ Δούκας) and rarely also called Manuel Angelos (Μανουήλ Ἄγγελος),[1] was ruler of Thessalonica from 1230 to 1237 and, after his expulsion from Thessalonica, of Thessaly from 1239 until his death in c. 1241.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Jesus Christ on one side and the emperor Manuel Komnenos Doukas on the other, reflecting the religious and political significance of the Byzantine Empire during its time.