Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus

Art Institute of Chicago

Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus

Byzantine

Date
1118-1143
Medium
Gold
Culture
Greece
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin shows Christ in majesty, facing frontal. On the back (reverse) the Virgin Mary crowns emperor John II Comnenus.

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