268, Lot: 473. Estimate $300. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron (25mm, 4.09 g, 5h). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne, ; barred IC-XC across field / John standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and akakia, and being crowned by the Theotokos to right, wearing nimbus crown. DOC 5; SB 2073. Good VF.