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