Andronicus I Gidon, AR aspron trachy, AD 1222-1235. 25 mm, 2.99 g. Nicaea mint, 

MP-QV to left and right of Mary, Mary, nimbate, standing slightly right, hands raised.
IC–XC across upper fields, O X A L down left field, K H TH C 
down right field, Christ Chalcites standing facing, holding 
book of gospels and raising right hand.

SB 2148. Reattributed by Bendall to Andronicus I Gidon.

Very rare.

With permission of Tkalek AG, Oct. 2011.