John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron (23mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Struck 1232-circa 1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; sigla: – | • / Crowned facing figure of John, wearing loros, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Theotokos to right. DOC 6b.3; SB 1961. Toned, heavily clipped, minor graffiti. Near VF. From a very similar (if not the same) rev. die as DOC 6b.3.