Watch List notes:

John II Comnenus, 1118-1143. Hyperpyron (Gold, 32 mm, 4.33 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 1137-1143. +ΚЄ ROHΘЄI Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. IⲰ / ΔЄC/ΠΟ/TH On the left, John II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding globus cruciger in his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, wearing robes and maphorion, standing facing and crowning the emperor with her right hand; in field, ΘV - MP flanking Virgin's head. DOC 3a. SB 1940. Well struck on a broad flan. Minor graffito on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


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