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1954 JOHN II AE HALF TETARTERON S-1954 DOC 16 CLBC 3.4.5
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OBV Full length figure of Christ standing on a dais, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in l. hand.
REV. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; holds in r. labrum headed scepter and in l. Globus cruciger.
Size 15.59mm
Weight 2.2gm
This is a Thessalonica minted coin, it contains no silver. It is believed to be valued at 1/864 Hyperpyron and the Metropolitan (Constantinople) issues at 1/288 Hyperpyron.The half tetartera at 1/1728 Hyperpyron. These coins are much more common than Metropolitan coins and very abundant in today’s marketplace.
This is a choice example easily grading EF/VF
DOC lists 14 examples with weights from 1.16 gm. to 2.52 and sizes from 15mm to 19mm
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