John III Ducas-Vatatzes, Empire of Nicaea (AD 1221/2-1254), AV hyperpyron (26mm, 4.46 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5, scratches. Magnesia, ca. AD 1232. Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger with five pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC (barred) across fields, double border / IW / ΔЄ/CΠ/OT-ΠO/ΘV/PO/ΓЄ/T, The Virgin (on right), nimbate, standing facing, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning with right hand John III (on left), standing facing, wearing divitision and loros, labarum in right hand, akakia in left; MHP (ligate) above. Sear 2073.

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