Pre-Long Beach Auction #81

John II Comnenus. Gold Hyperpyron (4.3 g), 1118-1143. Constantinople, 1118-1122. Christ Pantokrator, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, raising hand in bendiction and holding Gospels; across field by nimbus, IC-XC. Reverse: John, on left, being crowned by the Virgin, on right, both standing facing; the Virgin, wears nimbus crown, pallium, and maphorium; John, wears divitision and loros, holds labarum and akakia; between heads, MΘ; in left field, five line legend of Iω / ΔEC / ΠOT / Tω / Π; in right field, five line legend of ΦV / PO / ΓE / NH / T. DOC 2; SB 1939. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700