1 Hyperpyron Empire of Nicaea (1204-1261) Gold John III Doukas (1 ...

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Denomination:

1 Hyperpyron

Metal:

Gold

State:

Empire of Nicaea (1204-1261)

Issue year(s):

1232

Person:

John III Doukas (1192-1254)

John III, Ducas-Vatatzes, AV Hyperpyron, c.1232, Magnesia

+ KE RO_HQEI

Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and
colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of
Gospels in left, IC | XC across fields

+ Iw / DE / P / T | PO / QV / RO / GE / MH / T

The Virgin, nimbate, standing, wearing pallium and maphorium, on right, crowning with right hand John standing at left, wearing divitision
and loros, labarum in right hand, akakia in left

Q in upper field, M in right field

27mm x 30mm, 4.49g

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Posted by: ancient 2010-02-19

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