★ Scarce ★

EMPIRE OF NICAEA. John III Ducas-Vatatzes (1222-1254) AE tetarteron (Bronze, 2.17g, 18mm)Magnesia.
Obv: Facing nimbate bust of St. George, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left; A in circle in left field, ΓΡω monogram in right field
Rev: + Iω / ΔЄC / ΠO / T / HC | O / ΔO / K / A / C, full-length figure of John III standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion, akakia in left hand, labarum in right.
Ref: SB 2116.