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Copper Tetarteron of John III Vatatzes, Magnesia ad Meandron
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Obv.: Bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in r. hand spear, resting over shoulder, and in l., shield.
Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l., anexikakia.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Copper Tetarteron of John III Vatatzes, Magnesia ad Meandron
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of St.
George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in r.
hand spear, resting over shoulder, and in l.
, shield.
Rev.
: Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitsion, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in r.
hand labarum on long shaft, and in l.
, anexikakia.
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