John III Ducas Vatatzes, Emperor of Nicanea, 1222-1254. Hyperpyron (Gold, 30.22 mm, 4.44 g). Magnesia, 1232-1254. Christ Pantocrator seated facing on throne decorated with pellets and with twisted armrests, with cross and dotted nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising the right hand blessing and resting the left hand on book of gospels; –IC –XC on top to left and right, all within double dotted line. Rev. Unclear legend to right, MP (cruciform monogram) on top, ΘY to right, T O to left. John bearded standing facing to left, wearing crown with pearl pendants and loros, holding labarum in the right hand and ceremonial scroll (akakia) in the left hand; to his left, the Virgin Mary, standing with prominent knees and facing, veiled, with dotted cross on the forehead and on the left shoulder, wearing nimbus, pallium and maphorion decorated with two dotted crosses, rising the right hand upon John’s head blessing him and resting the left arm. DOC 4c. Sear 2073. Double strike on reverse, otherwise, Nearly Extremely Fine.