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Coin of John II

Coin of John II

r. 1118 - 1143

John II

Byzantine

Obv.: Inscription, in two columnar groups. Bust of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in r. hand sword, and in l., shield. Rev.: Inscription. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., gl. cr.

Bronze

Byzantine period

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