John III of Nicaea AV Hyperpyron. Magnesia, AD 1222-1254. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; IC-XC across upper fields / John standing facing, holding labarum and being crowned by the Virgin Mary; MHP monogram in upper field between them, legends in left and right fields. Sear 2073; cf. DOC 4-13. 4.61g, 29mm, 6h.
Near Mint State. Tiny graffito to rev. outer left field, but otherwise untouched, lustrous fields. An extremely fine example.