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Byzantine Emp. John II Comnenus. Aspron trachy 1137-1143, billon 4.05g.

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Byzantine Emp. John II Comnenus. Aspron trachy 1137-1143, billon 4.05g.
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The Byzantine Empire. John II Comnenus, 1118 – 1143. Aspron trachy 1137-1143, billon 4.05 g. Bust of Christ facing, with crossed nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; on either side of nimbus, IC – XC. Rev. [+ I& DECPOTH – PORFVROGENHT] Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptre with transverse stroke on shaft and globus cruciger. DO 10b. Sear 1944. Lovely iridescent tone and about extremely fine. Ex Vecchi sale 10, 1998, 1317.