THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
JOHANNES II COMNENUS, 1118-1143
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1122-1143. Obv. Bust of Christ facing, with cross nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l. hand. On either side of nimbus, IC – XC. Rev. [Iω DECPOTH –  GC wR GI] retrograde. The Emperor, on l., and St. George on r., standing facing, holding a patriarchal cross on three steps. Sear 1942. DOC pl. 10, 3-4. 4.63 g. Scyphate form. Graffito on reverse, otherwise extremely fine Ex Auction NAC 56. Zurich. October 2010. Lot 782. Ex Auction Giessener Münzhandlung 84. Munich 1997. Lot 6202.