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Bulgarian Second Empire. Scyphate Trachy.
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Crusader Imitation. Bulgaria, Second Empire, Petar IV-Ivan I. 1185-1207 AD. Imitative Æ Trachy (2.56 gm, 28.3mm, 6h) of Veroja (?). The Virgin Mary ("Theotokos"), nimbate, seated on throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding head of Christ. [MP]-[ΘV] / Emperor standing, facing, holding sceptre & akakia. aVF. Imitative trachy based on Byzantine Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195, 1203-1204). Bt. Gables Coin, 1999, sold as Latin Empire of Constantinople, 4th Crusade. cf. Sear Byzantine #2003 (for Byzantine prototype). Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; DOC Type B, 2.
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![Bulgarian Second Empire. Scyphate Trachy.
Crusader Imitation. Bulgaria, Second Empire, Petar IV-Ivan I. 1185-1207 AD. Imitative Æ Trachy (2.56 gm, 28.3mm, 6h) of Veroja (?). The Virgin Mary ("Theotokos"), nimbate, seated on throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding head of Christ. [MP]-[ΘV] / Emperor standing, facing, holding sceptre & akakia. aVF. Imitative trachy based on Byzantine Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195, 1203-1204). Bt. Gables Coin, 1999, sold as Latin Empire of Constantinople, 4th Crusade. cf. Sear Byzantine #2003 (for Byzantine prototype). Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; DOC Type B, 2.](albums/userpics/49243/normal_Crusaders_Constantinople_MPS-CCS-1_.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Bulgarian Second Empire. Scyphate Trachy.
Crusader Imitation. Bulgaria, Second Empire, Petar IV-Ivan I. 1185-1207 AD. Imitative Æ Trachy (2.56 gm, 28.3mm, 6h) of Veroja (?). The Virgin Mary (\"Theotokos\"), nimbate, seated on throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding head of Christ. [MP]-[ΘV] / Emperor standing, facing, holding sceptre & akakia. aVF. Imitative trachy based on Byzantine Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195, 1203-1204). Bt. Gables Coin, 1999, sold as Latin Empire of Constantinople, 4th Crusade. cf. Sear Byzantine #2003 (for Byzantine prototype). Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; DOC Type B, 2.")
