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1953 JOHN II AE TETARTERON S-1953 DOC 14 CLBC 3.4.3
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OBV Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds gospels open in l. hand
REV. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; holds in r. hand jeweled scepter on a long shaft and in l. Globus cruciger.
Size 19/22mm
Weight 4.1gm
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. This coins are much more common than Metropolitan coins and very abundant in today’s marketplace.
DOC list 9 examples with weights ranging from 2.63gm to 4.19gm and sizes ranging from 19mm to 24mm
A personal favorite that has been in my collection for at least ten years. An ex Forum Coin.
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