1254 AD -
1258 AD |
Hyperpyron / Υπέρπυρον AV 23 | SHH 835 |
Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference |
3.42 g 21.4-23.8 mm 6:00
o'clock VF Christ seated on throne without back, right hand raised in benediction; holds book of Gospels in left hand; [IC] / X[C] with overbars either side of nimbus. Theodorus standing facing on left, holding labarum in right hand; on right the Virgin nimbate standing facing, crowning the emperor; [MHP / ΘV] in upper right field; no further legible inscription. Mint o Magnesia. Clipped. BMC ---; Dumbarton Oaks IV/2 1/4; Sear Byzantine 2136 |