AV Hyperpyron | 4.24g | Constantinople Mint | Choice Very Fine
This gold hyperpyron was struck under John II Komnenos, one of the most competent emperors of the Byzantine revival. His reign marked a period of military recovery and relative internal stability after the turmoil of earlier centuries.
On the obverse, Christ is seated, offering a benediction and holding the Gospels — a motif deeply rooted in Byzantine theocratic authority. The reverse features the Virgin Mary crowning Emperor John II, symbolizing divine endorsement of imperial rule.
Graded Choice Very Fine (Ch VF) with Strike: 5/5 and Surface: 2/5, this coin is well-centered and sharply detailed, though exhibits flattening — a common trait in hyperpyra of this era, often due to their thin, wide flans and hand-struck production.
