John III Doukas Vatatzes, Gold, Nomisma Hyperpyron, Magnesia, 1232?
Obverse
Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon backless throne. Right hand raised in benediction, Gospels in left hand. To left and right, IC̅ XC̅.
KEB-OHΘEI
Reverse
Full-length figure of John III Doukas Vatatzes on left and of Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type. Labarum on long shaft in right hand, akakia in left hand. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. ΘΥ in upper center field. There are traces of the legend on left and right.
Obverse
Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon backless throne. Right hand raised in benediction, Gospels in left hand. To left and right, IC̅ XC̅.
KEB-OHΘEI
Reverse
Full-length figure of John III Doukas Vatatzes on left and of Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type. Labarum on long shaft in right hand, akakia in left hand. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. ΘΥ in upper center field. There are traces of the legend on left and right.
Accession number | BZC.2002.7 |
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Ruler | John III Doukas Vatatzes |
Date of Reign | 1221–1254 |
Metal | Gold |
Denomination | Nomisma Hyperpyron |
Mint | Magnesia |
Date | 1232? |
Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Weight | 4.34 g |
Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
Shape | Cup |
Graffiti | Reverse: X on left border. |
Acquisition History
Purchased from A. H. Baldwin’s Selection
Commentary
This coin is part of the Transitional Coinage (B). Cf. DOC 4.2:483, no. (3.1).
D. A. Squires, “Unpublished Transitional Hyperpyra of John III Vatatzes,” 1013 and fig. 8, details in figs. 10b, 11b, 12b, and 13b.