Ancients
EMPIRE OF NICAEA. John III Ducas-Vatatzes (AD 1222-1254), AV hyperpyron (24mm, 4.08 gm, 6h). About XF, graffito. Magnesia, ca. AD 1232. Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields, pellet in right field / IΩ / ΔΕ/CΠ | TΩ (monogram) / Π/Θ, The Virgin (on right), nimbate, standing facing, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning with right hand John standing facing (on left), wearing divitision and loros, labarum in right hand, akakia in left; MHP (ligate) above, ΘV to right. Sear 2073.
From the Morris Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-400 USD