Live auction - bby_913917 - JOHN II KOMNENOS Hyperpère

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Estimate :	800 €
Price :	850 €
Maximum bid :	850 €
End of the sale :	04 June 2024 15:09:02
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Hyperpère

Date: 1118-1143

Mint name / Town : Thessalonica

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 833 ‰

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,26 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré. Joli Christ. Revers agréable. Patine de collection

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.1 - R.2092 - Do.- - BN/B.8 - BC.1940 (250£)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection P-R. B

Obverse

Obverse description : Le Christ avec le nimbe crucigère trônant de face, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche ; double grènetis.

Obverse legend : KE ROHQEI

Reverse

Reverse description : Jean II couronné par la Vierge nimbée, portant la tunique et le maphorion ; l’empereur porte la stemma, le divitision, le maniakon et le loros simplifié ; il tient de la main gauche un globe crucigère.

Reverse legend : IW/ DES/ PO/ TH/ QW/ MR

Reverse translation : (La mère de Dieu/ Jean despote).