Billion trachy John III Type V, SB 2144

Obverse: Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless, and nimbate, wearing 
tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand.

Reverse: Full length figure of emperor on l, and St. Tryphon, 
beardless and nimbate, holding between them long shaft at the head of 
which lys, and the base of which small globe. Emperor wears stemma, 
divitison, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds 
labarum on long shaft in r. hand. Saint wears short military tunic, 
breastplate, and sagion; holds scepter with triple heard in l. hand.

Mint:Magnesia
Date: 1221-1254 CE
Sear 2144 attributed originally to Theodore II (type D (12.1-6) now 
John III Type V; pls XXXVI and LIV).
25mm, 3.26

Used with permission of CNG (cngcoins.com), April, 2005