286, Lot: 440. Estimate $200. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron (28mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John, holding globus cruciger, standing facing, being crowned and blessed by the Theotokos (Virgin). DOC 6a; SB 2073. VF, light scratch, smoothing of edges on both sides.