John II Comnenus, 1118-1143. Hyperpyron (Gold, 31 mm, 4.50 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left and right, IC - XC. Rev. ΙⲰ / ΔЄC/ΠΟ/ΤΗ On the left, John II Comnenus standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, wearing robes, crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left; above and in the field to right, ΘV - MP. SB 1940. The flan somewhat wavy and with several graffiti, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.