★ Beautifully toned and attractive ★

John II, emperor of Trebizond, 1280-1297. Asper (Silver, 24 mm, 2.82 g, 6 h). O-A (in monogram form) / ЄV/ - ΓЄNI/o/ς Nimbate St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross in his right hand; in field to right, small cross of pellets. Rev. IⲰ/ O/ KO/MNH/ - N/O/ς John II standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; in upper right field, manus Dei. SB 2609. Beautifully toned and attractive. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.