Description: | Theodore I, Empire of Nicaea, AR trachy, Nicaea mint, 1208 AD. QEOWDOC downwards to left, MHP QV downwards to right, St. Theodore, nimbate, standing facing on the left, hands raised and Mary, nimbate, standing slightly to left, hands raised, on the right, uncertain dotted shield-like object between them, hand of god above / QEODOROC DECPOCTH (or similar) to left, Theodore standing facing on the left, holding labarum-headed sceptre and patriarchal cross on base and two steps, being crowned by Christ, nimbate, standing on the right, and holding book of Gospels in his left, IC-XC to left and right of Christ�s head. DOC 1.2 (this coin). PP 1974, 1 (this coin). SB 2063. |