John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, AD 1222-1254. AV

John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, AD 1222-1254. AV hyperpyron (4,26 g). Magnesia mint, struck AD 1227-1232. Christ Pancreator, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left; IC - XC with macron across fields / Half-length busts of John and The Virgin facing, John wearing loros and being crowned by manus Dei from above, The Virgin, nimbate and wearing tunic and maphorium; Both holding patriarchal cross between them. A few scratches in reverse field. Well struck., SB 2072, cf. DOC 1b, Grade: 1+/01, Ex Numismatik Naumann, auction 80, lot 713