John II Billion Trachy S-1944 DOC 10

IC XC Bust of Christ bearded and nimbate wearing tunic and kolobion holds gospel in l. hand , pellets in the limbs of the nimbate cross.

REV Bust of emperor wearing stemma divitision, collar piece, and paneled loros of the simplified type holds in r. hand sceptre cruciger. Note Var A has transverse stroke on shaft shaft and 5 jewel collar piece.28mm

This example is "as struck"it has an very unusual amount of silver much more than ever expected. Coin has been previosly thought to be electum.