Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris, Empire of Nicaea (AD 1254-1258). AV hyperpyron (28mm, 4.27 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5. Magnesia. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC barred across fields, symbol in right field / OΔw/ΡΟC/ΔЄC-ΠO/TH (ligate)C-ΔA/ΚA/ΡH, Theodore (on left) standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia, loros, and divitision, labarum in right hand, akakia in left, crowned by the Virgin Mary (on right) standing facing, nimbate head slightly left, wearing pallium and maphorium; MHP-ΘV flanking her head. Sear 2136.

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