354, Lot: 708. Estimate $100. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Æ Tetarteron (19mm, 1.56 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Patriarchal cross set on two steps / Emperor standing facing, holding labarumr and globus cruciger. DOC 62; SB 2120. Good VF, dark green patina, traces of earthen deposits in devices, areas of flat strike at periphery.

From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.