John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. BI Trachy (25mm, 1.23 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Good VF.

Triton XXVIII – Session 6
Lot: 6220.

Byzantine, Billon

Estimate: $ 200

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John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. BI Trachy (25mm, 1.23 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / Facing figures of John, wearing crown and loros, resting hand on chest, and the Theotokos, holding large retrograde B between them; star above. DOC –; LBC 274; SB –. Dark green-brown patina, a couple flan cracks, tiny pinhole. Good VF. Extremely rare. One of three presently known.

From the Iconodule Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 129 (4 June 2023), lot 746.


Closing Date and Time: 23 January 2025 at 11:13:00 ET.



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