John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. Hyperpyron (Gold, 26 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Magnesia, 1232-1254 (?). Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left on throne, Θ. Rev. A very rare variety John III standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the Virgin Mary, nimbate, standing facing on the right; to left and right, traces of legend. DOC 13a. SB 2073. Light scratches and graffiti, otherwise, good very fine.