Watch List notes:

John II Comnenus, 1118-1143. Hyperpyron (Gold, 29 mm, 4.10 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, 1118-1122. IC - XC 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. Rev. + IⲰ ΔЄCΠΟ Facing half-length bust of John II on the left, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia in his right hand and patriarchal cross together with Virgin Mary, facing on the right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; above the head of the emperor, manus Dei; in field to right, ΘV - MP. DOC 4. SB 1947. A sharply struck example of unusual style. Minor doubling, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.