Copper Tetarteron of John III Vatatzes, Magnesia ad Meandron
r. 1221-1254
John III
Byzantine
Obv.: Square, formed of four interlaced bands ornamented with pellets.
Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, short miliatary tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in l. hand, sword, resting overshoulder, and in r., sheath, point downward.
Copper
Byzantine period, Middle