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John II Comnenus

State: Byzantium
Mint: Thessalonica
uid: 2882
Obverse: +IW ΔĒCĪOTH(or similar), facing half-length figures of the emperor left, with beard, wearing maniakion, loros and stemma, decorated with cross and pendilia, holding akakia in his left hand, and the Virgin right, nimbate wearing pallium and maphorium, Her left hand is laid on Her chest, both the Virgin and the emperor are holding long patriarchal cross between them, the Virgin is always holding it higher, Manus Dei crowning the emperor, MP in field above the Virgin's head, ΘV in field right to her head(or vice versa)
Reverse: IC left, XC right, Christ enthroned facing(sitting on backless throne), with nimbus with cross, wearing pallium and colobium, blessing with His raised right hand and holding Gospel with His left hand, in front of His chest
nominal value: gold hyperpyron
Description:

F. - Concaved

D. - 28 mm.
Date added: 2011-12-29 18:04:13    Hits: 265
                 
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