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Hyperperon of John III, Nikaia

Hyperperon of John III, Nikaia

r. 1221-1254

John III

Byzantine

Obv.: Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospe in l. Pellet to l. and r. above throne. Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor on l., crowned by Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l., anexikakia. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.

Gold

Byzantine period, Middle

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