TYPE Byzantine Empire, Andronikos II Palaiologos (1282-1328 AD), bronze trachy, Thessalonika mint (DO Class XXIV) DESCRIPTION . Obv: Two circles bisected by 3 lines Rev: Andronikos and Michael holding together cross in circle on long staff REFERENCE: SB 2458, LPC 232-6, DO 778-9 GRADING: AVF, rare ORDER INFO: B1880, $125 Another rare issue with a mysterious reverse design, typically described simply as "circles bisected by lines". However, the left part of the flan here shows other design elements - even slightly reminiscent of the city towers featured on Andronikos' hyperpyra - but it is hard to properly discern them, or even confirm that this comes from the same die (though the two D. Oaks specimens show even less detail).