Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes

Silver Trachy of John III Vatazes

BSBC: 1  Sear: ---  DO IV: ---  LBC: ---  

Mint: Magnesia

Obverse: Virgin Mary seated on a backed throne with the infant Christ at breast / MHP - OV

Reverse: Emperor John (wearing Stemma, divitsion, jeweled loros of a simple type, and saigon) holding a cross tipped scepter and anexakakia, crowned by Christ holding the Book of Gospels / Iω ΔECPOTH O ΔOUKAC, IC – XC

Second known example. Unpublished.