Triton XIV, Lot: 1185. Estimate $750. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (28mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck 1232-1254. Christ Pantocrator enthroned facing; barred IC-XC across upper field, cross to left / John standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding patriarchal cross in right hand and anexikakia in left, being crowned by the Virgin standing facing to right, wearing nimbus crown, pallium, and maphorium. DOC 4c.1; SB 2073. EF. Sharply struck.