John II Comnenus, 1118-1143. Histamenon (Gold, 27 mm, 3.54 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left and right, IC - XC. Rev. ΙⲰ / ΔЄC/ΠΟ/ΤЄ - ΦV/PO/ΓЄ/NH/T On the left, John II Comnenus standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate, wearing robes and crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left; above, MΘ. SB 1939. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with light scratches, otherwise, good very fine.