255, Lot: 375. Estimate $150. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron (25mm, 4.23 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospel book; 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. VF, a few minor edge splits.