John III, Billon Trachy. Obv: MHP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, seated facing Rev: IW DEZ POTH C O DV CAK to left and right of John, standing, holding akakia and cross-tipped sceptre. Magnesia mint. Sear Byzantine 2097, scarce. (John *II* did not have the C-O in his legend and his obverse legend was MP-theta V) Contributed by Dane for George Clegg (biggyg2), June 2007