Watch List notes:

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Andronicus II, Palaeologus 11 December 1282 – 24 May 1328 and associated rulers from 1294

Hyperpyron 1303-1320, AV 3.83 g. Bust of the Virgin orans within the city walls furnished with four groups of towers, the central castle flanked by two pellets; in upper field, cluster of pellets and in lower field, K – N. Rev. Garbled legend Christ, nimbate, standing facing blessing the kneeling figures of bearded Andronicus II on l. and beardless Michael IX on r., both wear divitision and loros; in field IC – XC. LPC p. 62, 1. PCPC 128 sigla 177. DO 367. Sear 2396.
Traces of double striking on obverse, otherwise very fine


Ex Künker sale 193, 2011, 1191.