John III Ducas-Vatazes AR Trachy. Emperor of Nicaea. Magnesia, AD 1222/3-1254. Archangel Michael standing facing, nimbate and wearing divitsion, panelled loros and saigon, holding sceptre and globus cruciger / Emperor standing facing, wearing stemma, divitsion, jewelled loros and saigon, and holding labarum headed sceptre and patriarchal cross on three steps. DOC 27; Sear 2081. 0.72g, 21mm, 6h.
About Good Very Fine, clipped, chipped and with a couple of flan cracks. Extremely Rare.
From a private German collection.