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Coin of John II
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Obv.: Inscription, in two columnar groups. Bust of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in r. hand sword, and in l., shield.
Rev.: Inscription. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l., gl. cr.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Coin of John II
Description:
Obv.
: Inscription, in two columnar groups.
Bust of St.
Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in r.
hand sword, and in l.
, shield.
Rev.
: Inscription.
Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in r.
hand labarum-headed scepter, and in l.
, gl.
cr.
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