John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Æ Tetarteron (20mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Magnesia mint.

Electronic Auction 504
Lot: 556. Estimated: $ 150

Byzantine, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Æ Tetarteron (20mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Two interlaced ornate crosses within angled quadrilobe / Emperor standing facing, holding sword and sheath. DOC 56; SB 2114. Earthen dark brown patina. Near VF.

From the Luis A. Lopez Martinez Collection. Reportedly ex “Goodacre’s Byzantine Empire” (Downie-Lepczyk 70, 17 September 1986), lot 275 (not illustrated in catalog).


Closing Date and Time: 17 November 2021 at 13:05:00 ET.

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