One (1) electrum aspron trachy coin, John II Comnenus
Byzantine Empire, 1118 - 1143
Obverse Image: Christ seated on throne without back, wearing a nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raises his right hand in benediction and in left hand holds the book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus : IC - XC. Face is worn and soiled.
Obverse Text: IC / XC
Reverse Image: John stands on left wearing crown, divitision and chlamys next to Saint George on the right, nimbate, who wears a military costume and holds a sword in left hand; they hold between them a labarum.
Reverse Text: IW / ΔEC / ΠO / TH / . / ΓE / WP / ΓI
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