CRUSADERS. Great Wallachia. John II Angelus Comnenus, 1303-1318. (Billon, 18 mm, 0.72 g, 9 h), Denier Tournois, Hypate or Nea Patra. +ANGЄLVS ✿ SA✿B✿C' around cross pattée. Rev. +DЄL LA PATRA P around cross pattée. CCS 125e var. ( lacking the P after the reverse inscription ). Metcalf, Crusades 1131-3 var. Tzamalis F 102. Very rare; attractive and clear. Nearly extremely fine.

John II Angelus Comnenus was the grandson of the illegitimate son of Michael II, Despot of Epirus. After the death of Michael II in 1271, John I gained control of Thessaly and created the state of the Great Wallachia, completely independent from the Despotate of Epirus. His capital city was located in Hypate (or Nea Patra) south of modern Lamia. John II was the last ruler of this short lived state as he died without heir in 1318.