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Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus

1118-1143

Byzantine

Greece

On the front (obverse) of this coin, Christ is shown in majesty.
On the back (reverse), the virgin Mary crowns a standing emperor John II Comnenus, who stands holding a globe which is topped by a cross.

Gold

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium