Coins and Antiquities Consignment Shop
  10% Off Store-Wide Sale Until 2 April!!! All Items Purchased From Forum Ancient Coins Are Guaranteed Authentic For Eternity!!! Please Call Us If You Have Questions 252-646-1958 Expert Authentication - Accurate Descriptions - Reasonable Prices - Coins From Under $10 To Museum Quality Rarities 10% Off Store-Wide Sale Until 2 April!!! All Items Purchased From Forum Ancient Coins Are Guaranteed Authentic For Eternity!!! Internet Challenged? We Are Happy To Take Your Order Over The Phone 252-646-1958 Explore Our Website And Find Joy In The History, Numismatics, Art, Mythology, And Geography Of Coins!!!

×Catalog Main Menu
Fine Coins Showcase

Antiquities Showcase
New & Reduced


Show Empty Categories
Shop Search
Shopping Cart
My FORVM
Contact Us
About Forum
Shopping at Forum
Our Guarantee
Payment Options
Shipping Options & Fees
Privacy & Security
Forum Staff
Selling Your Coins
Identifying Your Coin
FAQs
zoom.asp
   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Byzantine Coins| > |Empire of Nicaea| > |John III| > SH10987
Empire of Nicaea, John III Ducas-Vatatzes, c. 15 December 1221 - 3 November 1254
|John| |III|, |Empire| |of| || |Nicaea,| |John| |III| |Ducas-Vatatzes,| |c.| |15| |December| |1221| |-| |3| |November| |1254|,
SH10987. Gold hyperpyron, DOC IV-2 12 (not in the DO collection, lists two known specimens: (1) Apostolo Zeno II Sale, lot 2558; (2) Archaeological Museum Istanbul), VF+, scyphate, Lydia, Magnesia ad Sipylum (Manisa, Turkey) mint, weight 4.466g, maximum diameter 29.4mm, die axis 0o, 1222 - 1254; obverse IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ), Christ seated facing on throne without back, nimbate, wears tunic and kolobion, raising right hand in benediction, Gospels in left hand, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ) divided across field, symbol (siglon) above throne on right; reverse IW DECΠOTH TΩ <Θ>ΠOPΦ (or similar, blundered, mostly not struck), John on left, standing facing, wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and loros, holding labarum in right hand, anexikakia in left; crowned by Virgin Mary on right, standing left, nimbate, wears tunic and maphorion, MP - ΘV (Greek abbreviation: Mother of God) flanking her; ex Colosseum Coin Exchange; ex. rare sigla variety; SOLD










REFERENCES|

Bendall, S. "Sigla on Palaeologan Hyperpyra" in Revue Numismatique 26 (1984), pp. 161 - 192. (Figures 1 - 5 are from this article). Available online


Catalog current as of Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Page created in 0.75 seconds.
All coins are guaranteed for eternity