Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (AD 1195-1203). AV hyperpyron (28mm, 4.24 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 – 2/5,

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (AD 1195-1203). AV hyperpyron (28mm, 4.24 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 – 2/5, graffito. Constantinople. +KЄRO-HΘCI, Christ standing facing on dias, wearing nimbus cruciger with five pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left; IC-XC (barred) across fields / AΛЄΞIOC ΔЄCΠ-Tw KOMNHNwO (MNHNw ligate), Alexius III standing facing (on left), bearded, wearing crown with pendilia, divitision, and chlamys, akakia in right hand, sleeve adorned with six pellets, and St. Constantine (on right), nimbate, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia, divitision and loros, sleeve adorned with three pellets, jointly holding with inner hands tall patriarchal cross with globular base. Sear 2008.