Ruler
John III Ducas-Vatatzes
Value
Hyperpyron
Reverse Legend
Virgin Mary
Grade
Good very fine
Mint
Magnesia
Date
1222-1254
Weigth and Diameter
2.48 g., 25 mm.
Metal
Gold
Byzantine Empire - John III Ducas-Vatatzes Emperor of Nicaea. AD 1222-1254.
Gold AV Hyperpyron (2.48 g., 25 mm.). Magnesia mint.
Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; IC-XC across upper fields /
John standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and loros, holding labarum and anexikakia, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, wearing tunic and kolobion; MHP monogram in upper field between them, IѠ-ΔЄ-Πo to left, IΦ-Β-ΠΡ-ΦV.
Cf. DOC 6 and Sear 2073.
Good very fine
2023-17131 (5143)