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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AussieCollector, post: 3506065, member: 81093&quot;][USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER] in re to the above, CNG did this in their auction that finished today. As mentioned, I&#039;m not fussed whether it is John II of Byzantium or John III of Nicaea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anywho, I picked up this beauty for a very decent price (all things considered):</p><p><img src="https://cngcoins.com/photos/big/4430653.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>John III Ducas (Vatatzes). </b>Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (23.5mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and akakia in left, being crowned by the Virgin Mary</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a bit of graffiti, but I&#039;ll take a finer detailed coin with graffiti over a less fine detailed any day of the week.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT - or is this one attributable because it was the Magnesia mint?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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