SH38148. Gold hyperpyron, DOC IV-2 6b; Hendy pl. 32, 4; Sommer 70.1.4; SBCV 2073; Ratto -, VF, scyphate, clipped, obv. double struck, Lydia, Magnesia ad Sipylum (Manisa, Turkey) mint, weight 2.680g, maximum diameter 21.6mm, die axis 180
o, 1222 - 1254; obverse 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,
pellet (siglon) on right above throne; 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;
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