I just got this from my last auction win last month, I now have the three Constantinople issues of Hyperpyron for John II Comnenus ( 1118-1143) , I now need the three Thessalonica issues, very similar to the Constantinople issues but smaller thicker coins. John II Hyperpyron SBCV-1940 Grierson 1066 4.3gm 30.57mm Share your Byzantine and Roman Gold, lets make a glittery page.
Great coin. I am one of those collectors with no gold. But I do like to look at them very much, and there may be a few solidi in my future.
Thank you for the compliments, cant afford the perfect ones but now is all three of the Constantinople Hyperpyron for John II.
This is my only gold: Theodosius II, A.D. 408-450 Gold Solidus Constantinople mint, A.D. 430-440 Obv: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG Rev: VOT XXX MVLT XXXX S - Constantinopolis, seated on throne, facing left, holding scepter and globus cruciger (cross on globe) CONOB in exergue; [star] in right field RIC 275 21mm, 4.4g
