Watch List notes:

John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Trachy (Bronze, 28 mm, 3.89 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Nimbate bust of St. George facing wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion, holding across his body a spear in his right hand. Rev. Half-length figures of John, on left, and St. Demetrius, on right, holding between them a cross-in-circle on staff. DOC -. Hendy pl 43, 3-4. SB 2131. Green patina. Coarse cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex G. Hirsch 267, 5 May 2010, 857.