THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
JOHANNES II COMNENUS, 1118-1143
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1122-1143. Obv. Bust of Christ facing, with cross nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l. hand. On either side of nimbus, IC – XC. Rev. [ω DECPOTH –  (GC wR GI). The Emperor, on l., and St. George on r., standing facing, holding a patriarchal cross on three steps. Sear 1942. DOC pl. 10, 3-4. 4.38 g. Scyphate form. Slight double strike on obv. Extremely fine. Purchased from Fortuna Galleries, New York in July 1976.