John III Ducas-Vatatzes, Emperor of Nicaea (1222-1254). AV Hyperpyron (3.90 g, 26mm). Magnesia mint. Struck 1232-54. SB 2073
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John III Ducas-Vatatzes, Emperor of Nicaea (1222-1254). AV Hyperpyron (3.90 g, 26mm). Magnesia mint. Struck 1232-54. Obv.: IC – XC, Christ Pantocrator enthroned facing, with cruciform nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels on lap . Rev.: Iω ΔЄCΠOTH Tω ΠΦPOΓ, full length standing figures of John standing (on left), wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and akakia, and the Virgin Mary, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, who reaches up to bless John. SB 2073; DOC 5. Obverse double struck, graffiti, gVF.
