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Author Topic: John Comnenus -Ducas (1237-1244) Half tetarteron Mint of Thessalonica  (Read 1009 times)

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Interesting coin, I never thought I would acquire one, I did not know what is was when I bought it but I loved the design and needed to add it to my collection. I was very lucky.
 This coin is found as a half tetarteron and as small module trachy, the DOC catalogs list is as half tetarteron, mine is a flat coin, not concaved at all. It is also small 17mm and weighs 1.1gm This makes the flan smaller than normal but is extremely rare so not many examples to compare it to.  CLBC grades it as a rarity 5.

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https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5633 My main collection of Tetartera. Post reform coinage.

 

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