John III Ducas-Vatazes Emperor of Nicaea (1222-1254 AD). Æ Hyperpyron. Uncertain mint, AD 1222-1254.

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Description

Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; "grenade" above throne to right, IC-XC across upper fields /

John standing facing, holding labarum with two pellets on shaft and akakia, being blessed by the Theotokos; IѠ ΠЄ Π (or similar) downwards to left, ΘV Ѡ ΠP Φ V (or similar) downwards to right.

Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, Sigla D, 41 (O3 - this coin); for prototype, cf. DOC 12 and Sear 2073.

2.72g, 24mm, 7h.

Mint State.

This coin cited in S. Bendall, 'An Unusual Hoard of Hyperpyra of John III' (2018), Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02. Available online at: romanumismatics.com/ejournal

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