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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