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
Aspron trachy 1118-1122, EL 4.08 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. [Δ]C/[C]Π/[OT]/H – [ΘCTω]/RΓ John on l., wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and St. George, nimbate, on r., in military attire, both holding patriarchal cross between them. DO 8d. Sear 1942.
Obverse slightly double struck, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gorny and Mosch sale 200, 2011, 3116.