Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
John II Comnenus, August 1118-April 1143, with colleagues from 1119
Hyperpyron, Thessalonica 1118-1122, AV 4.48 g. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing tunic and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC – XC. Rev. Iω ΔECΠO Half-figures of John on l., wearing crown and loros, and the Virgin, nimbate, on r., wearing tunic and maphronion, both holding patriarchal cross between them; above emperor, Manus Dei and in r. field, ΘV / MHR ligate. DO 4. Sear 1947.
Edge nick at 6 o'clock on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Busso Peus sale 406, 2012, 700