John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea AD 1222-1254. Magnesia
Hyperpyron AV

27 mm, 4,58 g

Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising His right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in His left; in field to left and right, IC - XC; in field to left, cross / John III standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the Virgin Mary, nimbate, standing facing on the right.

very fine

Sear 2073; DOC 4ff.; Sommer 70.1.