209, Lot: 453. Estimate $75. Sold for $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. BI Aspron Trachy (29mm, 4.21 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 1137-1143. Facing bust of Christ, holding Gospels and raising hand in benediction / Crowned facing bust of John, holding scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 10b; SB 1944. VF, encrusted. Nice portrait of Christ.

From the D. Alighieri Collection.