398, Lot: 674. Estimate $75. Sold for $45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. BI Trachy (29mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / John, holding labarum, and St. Constantine, standing facing, both supporting patriarchal cross between them. DOC 39; SB 2093. Near VF, dark green patina, obverse weakly struck, some light smoothing.

From the Iconodule Collection.