Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes

Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes

BSBC: 1  Sear: 2080  DO IV: 26  LBC: 212    

Mint: Magnesia

Obverse: Bust of the beardless Christ Emmanuel holding the Book of Gospels / IC - XC EMMANOUHA

Reverse: Emperor John (wearing Stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of a simple type, and saigon) holding a Labarum tipped scepter and anexakakia, blessed by the Manus Dei (hand of God) in the upper right field / Iω ΔECPOTH O ΔOUKAC

Very Rare.