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Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2307; Bendall-Donald T.14; PCPC 80; Lianta 597)
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Obv: ΓΟΑΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand rests on shield.
Rev: ΜΙXAVΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤIC Ο ΠΑΛ; Half-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds large lily; left hand holds labarum on long shaft.
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