Obverse: The Virgin, facing, nimbate, seated on a throne, holding the Christ child in centre. Pellet border around the Virgin. Inscription to either side of the nimbus.

Reverse: The empress standing to front, wearing a high crown with prependoulia and loros. jeweled trefoil scepter in left hand. Inscription in two columns either side of figure. Pellet border around figure and inscription.

Inscriptions / Translations:  Obverse: MP ΘV (Mother of God).

Reverse: ΘE/Oδω/PA EV/CEBE/THAT / AVΓȣ/TA Δȣ/KAI/NA H / ΠAΛA/OΛO/ΓIN… (Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina, most pious Empress).

Notes:  Struck below centre, string course aligned vertically from centre. Incredibly fine specimen.

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