Watch List notes:

John II Comnenus, 1118-1143. Hyperpyron (Gold, 27 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. John II standing facing on the left, wearing loros, holding akakia in his right hand and patriarchal cross together with Virgin Mary, standing facing on the right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; above the head of the emperor, manus Dei; above the head of the Virgin, ΘV; in field to right, MP. SB 1947. A sharp and attractive coin. Minor graffiti of X on the obverse and the flan somewhat wavy, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.