Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Byzantine Coinage, Empire of Nicaea, John III (1222-54), Hyperpyron, Magnesia, Christ enthroned, rev. Virgin crowning Emperor, 4.12g/6h (DO 4; Sear 2073); together with other Byzantine gold (2), of Justinian I and Heraclius [3]. First very fine, others fine but probably imitative (£120-150)