TYPE Byzantine Empire, Michael VIII Palaiologos (1258-1282 AD), copper trachy, Constantinople mint, class VI DESCRIPTION . Obv: Facing figure of St. Demetrius, Greek O AGI - DEMETR Rev: Emperor holding labarum, blessed by Virgin Mary, Greek legend [...]X / A - MR / ThU / L REFERENCE: SB 2265, Ben 26, DO 66-9 GRADING: F / F+, dark patina, some scratches, rare ORDER INFO: B2944, $45 Iconographically matches the specificed type, although the legends do not quite have the expected layout - the initials of the Mother of God (or any other inscription, for that matter) do not start in the middle (between the two figures) and are wholly contained in the right field, with elements of what appears to be Michael's legends in the lower parts of both fields.