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Coin of John II

Coin of John II

r. 1118 - 1143

John II

Byzantine

Obv.: Inscription in field. Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand jeweled scepter, and in l., gl. cr.

Bronze

Byzantine period

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