John III Ducas-Vatatzes (Empire of Nicaea), 1222 AD – 1254 AD

Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1246 -1254 AD, Æ 27 mm, 2.76 g. O ΓЄωPΓIOS Half-length figure of St. George, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armour with pteryges, chiton, and sagion, r. hand holding spear across body and l. resting on shield. Rev. Iω ΔЄΠ O ΔMT Half-length figures of emperor and St. Demetrius, holding cross-within-circle-tipped-sceptre with triangular decoration; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest; St. Demetrius, nimbate, beardless, wearing body armour with pteryges, chiton, and Sagion, l. hand resting on chest. Sear 2131. LBC –. DOC (Thessalonica) 11.
Light green patina and about very fine