John III Ducas-Vatazes AV Hyperpyron. Emperor of Nicaea. Magnesia, AD 1222-1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; [IC]-XC across upper fields, three pellets to right / John standing facing, holding labarum with two pellets on shaft and akakia, being blessed by the Theotokos; [I]Ѡ ΔI Π downwards to left, [ΘV Ѡ Π Φ V] downwards to right. DOC 9c; Sear 2073. 3.49g, 24mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; die shift to obv., some flatness.
From a private UK collection.