Ancients
John II Comnenus (AD 1118-1143). EL aspron trachy (33mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). XF, edge bends. Constantinople. IC-XC, Christ seated facing on backless throne and three pellets on each arm, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels with five pellets on cover cradled on left arm; double border / IΩ/ΔEC/ΠO/TH-Θ/ΓE/Ω/ΓI, John II standing facing (on left), wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, St. George standing facing (on right), nimbate, wearing military dress, sword in left hand, both holding between them long patriarchal cross set on three steps. Sear 1942.
From the Morris Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 200-300 USD