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Auction 99 13 May 2015
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John V Palaeologus, with John VI. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (19mm, 0.98 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1347-1353. Christ Pantokrator standing facing within mandorla composed of pellets; line extending downward from each side of nimbus / John VI and John V standing facing, each holding labarum and akakia between them. Bendall, "Another new silver basilikon of John V and VI, 1347-1352," NumCirc CVI/3 (April 1998), 2; cf. DOC p. 184, 2; cf. PCPC (287); cf. LPC p. 140, 3; SB 2528. Good VF, areas of weak strike. Very rare.
Most examples of this type have John VI on the left (see CNG 63, lot 1740 for a particularly clear example), but on the current coin the "KNTK" clearly names the right hand figure as John VI.
Most examples of this type have John VI on the left (see CNG 63, lot 1740 for a particularly clear example), but on the current coin the "KNTK" clearly names the right hand figure as John VI.