Watch List notes:

John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Trachy (Bronze, 29 mm, 3.26 g, 6 h), Magnesia. The Virgin standing facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, holding with her both hands medallion of infant Christ, nimbate; in field to left, MP over cross; in field to right, ΘV over cross. Rev. O/ Δ[...]/ K[...] John III standing facing on the right, holding akakia in his left hand and labarum in his right and being crowned by Christ, nimbate, standing facing and holding book of Gospel in his left hand. Lianta, LBC, 224. SB 2091. Two edge cracks, otherwise, very fine.