John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea AD 1222-1254. Magnesia
Hyperpyron AV
27 mm., 4,41 g.
IC - XC, Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left / John on left wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the Virgin on right, at sides of the Virgin's head, [MP - ΘV].
very fine
DOC 5; Sear 2073.