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John
II Comnenus - August 15, 1118-April 8, 1143
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John II Comnenus, AV Hyperpyron, 1118-1143, Constantinople
IC | XC
Christ seated facing on throne with two legs visible and without back,
wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in
benediction, book of Gospels with five pellets on cover in left, double
border
Iw DECPOTH
Facing half-length figures of the Virgin on right, nimbate, wearing
pallium and maphorium, and John on left, crowned, wearing loros, akakia in
right hand, both figures holding patriarchal cross between them, manus Dei
above emperor, QU / MR above and right of
Virgin
29mm x 32mm, 4.16g
SB 1938
According to Sear Byzantine, the Constantinople issues of this type (SB
1938) are on c.30-33mm flans. Thessalonica issues (SB 1947) are on c.28mm
flans which are smaller and thicker than their Constantinople
counterparts. Flan-wise, this points to Constantinople. Stylistically, the
compact reverse and overall design to me looks more like a product of
Thessalonica, however, the images of the Thessalonica pieces available
on-line show four legs on the throne.
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John II Comnenus, EL Aspron Trachy, 1118-1143, Constantinople
IC | XC
Christ seated facing on throne without back and single pellet on arms, wearing nimbus
cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels
with five pellets on cover in left, double border
Iw / DEC / PO / TH |
[ O / GE / wP / GI
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John standing on left, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, St. George
standing on right, nimbate, wearing military dress, sword in left hand,
both holding between them long patriarchal cross set on small globus
30mm x 32mm, 3.81g
SB 1941
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John II Comnenus, EL Aspron Trachy, 1118-1143, Constantinople
IC | XC
Christ seated facing on throne without back and three pellets on each arm, wearing nimbus
cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels
with five pellets on cover in left, double border
Iw / DEC / PO / TH |
O / EG (retrograde) / w
/ IG (retrograde)
John standing on left, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, St. George
standing on right, nimbate, wearing military dress, sword in left hand,
both holding between them long patriarchal cross set on three steps
31mm x 32mm, 3.85g
SB 1942
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Byzantine Empire, John II Comnenus, EL Aspron Trachy, 1118-1143, Constantinople
IC | XC
Christ seated facing on throne without back and three pellets on each arm, wearing nimbus
cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels
with five pellets on cover in left, single border
Iω / ΔEC / ΠO / TH | O / ΓE / ω / ΓI
John standing on left, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, St. George
standing on right, nimbate, wearing military dress, sword in left hand,
both holding between them long patriarchal cross set on three steps
31mm x 33mm, 4.49g
SB 1942
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John II Comnenus, AE Tetarteron, 1118-1143, Thessalonica
IC | XC
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left
Iw ΔEC_POT
Bust of John II facing, wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, jeweled sceptre
in
right hand, globus cruciger in left
17mm x 18mm, 4.08g
SB 1953
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John II Comnenus, AE Half Tetarteron, 1118-1143, Thessalonica
IC | XC
Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and
colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left
Iw-[ DECPOT
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Bust of John II facing, wearing crown and jeweled chlamys, labarum in
right hand, globus cruciger in left
14mm x 16mm, 1.47g
SB 1954 Ex Vel Garnett Collection
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