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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3438615, member: 95174&quot;]That is a great looking coin and I am aware of it too BUT without testing the gold we are uncertain if it is John II ( 1118 -1143) or John III Emperor of Nicaea( 1222-1254) . John III did a very messed up thing , he decided to imitate the Thessalonica issues of John II , even the legends that he was not entitled to, so the only secure way to determine between the two is their purity, John II 20 1/2 carats and John III is 18 carats. Also to make it more complex the Latin Empire also minted the exact same type of Hyperpyron.( Also 18 carats.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out this article.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.academia.edu/35195487/John_II_Comnenus_1118-43_or_John_III_Vatatzes_1222-54_Distinguishing_the_Hyperpyra_of_John_II_from_those_of_John_III_.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/35195487/John_II_Comnenus_1118-43_or_John_III_Vatatzes_1222-54_Distinguishing_the_Hyperpyra_of_John_II_from_those_of_John_III_.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.academia.edu/35195487/John_II_Comnenus_1118-43_or_John_III_Vatatzes_1222-54_Distinguishing_the_Hyperpyra_of_John_II_from_those_of_John_III_.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I have been trying to complete my collection of John II coinage and I am now only missing the&nbsp; two Thessalonica Hyperpyron. </p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless that John coin is Very attractive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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