★ Extremely Rare Silver Trachy of John III ★

EMPIRE OF NICAEA. John III Ducas (Vatatzes) (1222-1254). Trachy. Magnesia.

Obv: IC - XC.
Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; cross to left and right.
Rev: John standing facing, holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross.

Sear 2086; Elsen 117, lot 581; LHS 97, lot 124 (which realized a hammer of ChF 4,200).

Extremely rare

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 2.11 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.