John

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CONSTANTINOPLE

John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1938.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or very similar). Facing half-length figures of the Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (crowned, left), holding between them patriarchal cross; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and has ⲑᴠ above her head and ᴍᴘ to right (sometimes vice versa); the emperor is wearing loros and holding akakia in right hand; above John’s head, manus Dei.

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican hyperpyron SB 1947.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1939.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: The Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (left) both standing facing; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand she is crowing the emperor; John is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; between their heads, ᴍ ⲑ; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ ᴛω ⲡ; to right, ϕᴠᴘᴏгєɴʜᴛ (or very similar).

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican hyperpyron SB 1948.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1940.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Christ seated facing on throne (with back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: The Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (left) both standing facing; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand she is crowing the emperor; John is wearing divitision and loros, and holding globus cruciger and akakia; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; between their heads, ⲑᴠ or ᴠⲑ; to right, ᴍᴘ or ᴍᴘ inverted.

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican hyperpyron SB 1949.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1941.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: John (left) and St. George (right) both standing facing, holding between them patriarchal cross with small globus at base; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys; St. George is wearing nimbus and military costume, and holding sword in left hand; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; to right, ☉ гєωᴘгı (or retrograde).

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1942.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: John (left) and St. George (right) both standing facing, holding between them patriarchal cross on three steps; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys; St. George is wearing nimbus and military costume, and holding sword in left hand; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; to right, ☉ гєωᴘгı (or retrograde).

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1943.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: John standing facing, wearing crown and military costume, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘ; to right, ϕᴠᴘᴏгєɴʜᴛ (or similar).

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1944.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ ᴛ ⲡϕᴠᴘᴏгɴᴛ (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform scepter (sometimes with additional bar on shaft) and globus cruciger.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1945.

Obv: Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘϕᴠᴘᴏгɴᴛ (or similar). John standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1946.

Obv: Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: John standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding jewelled scepter and globus cruciger; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘ; to right, ϕᴠᴘᴏгєɴʜᴛ (or similar).

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THESSALONICA

John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1947.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or very similar). Facing half-length figures of the Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (crowned, left), holding between them patriarchal cross; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and has ⲑᴠ above her head and ᴍᴘ to right (sometimes vice versa); the emperor is wearing loros and holding akakia in right hand; above John’s head, manus Dei.

Notes: exact same type as the constantinopolitan hyperpyron SB 1938

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1948.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: The Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (left) both standing facing; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand she is crowing the emperor; John is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; between their heads, ᴍ ⲑ; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ ᴛω ⲡ; to right, ϕᴠᴘᴏгєɴʜᴛ (or very similar).

Notes: exact same type as the constantinopolitan hyperpyron SB 1939

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1949.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Christ seated facing on throne (with back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: The Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (left) both standing facing; the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand she is crowing the emperor; John is wearing divitision and loros, and holding globus cruciger and akakia; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; between their heads, ⲑᴠ or ᴠⲑ; to right, ᴍᴘ or ᴍᴘ inverted.

Notes: exact same type as the constantinopolitan hyperpyron SB 1940

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1950.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: The Virgin (nimbate, right) and John (crowned, left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; John is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ; between their heads, ⲑᴠ; to right, ᴍᴘ.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). El Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1951.

Obv: Christ seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: John (left) and St. George (right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys; St. George is wearing nimbus and military costume, and holding sword in left hand; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; to right, ☉ гєωᴘгı (or retrograde).

Notes: very similar to the constantinopolitan electrum trachy SB 1941, the only difference is that here John and St. George are holding labarum instead of patriarchal cross.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Bl Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1952.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: John standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; to left, ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘ; to right, ϕᴠᴘᴏгєɴʜᴛ (or similar).

Notes: very similar to the constantinopolitan billon trachy SB 1943, the only difference is that here John is wearing crown, divitision and loros instead of crown and military costume; and holding akakia in the left hand instead of globus cruciger.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Æ Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1953.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or very similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding jewelled scepter and globus cruciger.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Æ Half tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1954.

Obv: Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: + ıω Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or very similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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John II Comnenus (1118-1143). Æ Half tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1955.

Obv: Facing bust of St. Demetrios, beardless, wearing nimbus and military attire, and holding sword and shield; to left, ☉ Δıᴍı; to right, ᴛᴘıᴏc (or similar).

Rev: + ıω Δєc (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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