ME92835. Silver reduced basilikon, DOC V 874 var. (B sigla without pellets, Γ / O / A reverse center), Bendall PCPC -, B-D LPC -, SBCV -, Sommer -, Lianta -, aVF, well centered, nice toning, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 1.591g, maximum diameter 20.2mm, die axis 180
o, 24 May 1328 - 15 Jun 1341 A.D.; obverse The Virgin orans standing facing, veiled, nimbate, MH - ΘV (Greek abbreviation: MΗTΗP ΘΕOY - Mother of God) flanking above hands, B• - •B (sigla, B on right reversed) divided across field; reverse ITHMHΔ ANΔPIK, St. Demetrius on left, standing facing, nimbate, holding cross to chest, and Andronicus on right, standing facing, crowned, placing hand on chest, Γ / P / Δ downward between;
this is an unpublished variety of an extremely rare type, from Coin Archives we know of two other specimens;
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