Tetarteron of John II Comnenus SB1953

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Sear:1953
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Ruler:John II Comnenus (1118-1143)
Metal:AE
Denomination:Tetarteron
Mint:Thessalonica
Description:John II. 1118-1143 AD. AE Tetarteron, Thessalonica. 22mm 4.05g. IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, holding book of gospels and raising right hand. Dots in each limb of the nimbus cross / IW DECPOT, Crowned bust of John facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding jewelled sceptre and cross on globe. SB 1953, DOC 14b, BMC 70-71.
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