445, Lot: 539. Estimate $300. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. AV Hyperpyron (27mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1137-1143. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC - [XC] across upper field, KЄRO HΘЄI around / John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Theotokos, standing facing. DOC –; SB –. Near EF, graffiti in obverse margin, reverse die break. Rare.

Ex Berk BBS 137 (31 March 2004), lot 39.

An unlisted variety in DOC and Sear with KЄRO HΘЄI on the obverse, Christ raising his hand, and John holding labarum and akakia on the reverse.