Watch List notes:

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

Hyperpyron, 1325-1328, AV 4.11 g. Bust of the Virgin, orans, within the city walls furnished with four groups of towers; to l. of central castle, pellet and in lower field, fleur de lys – A. Rev. Garbled legend Christ, nimbate, standing facing and blessing the kneeling figures of bearded Andronicus II on l. and Andronicus III on r., both wearing divitision and loros and holding outermost arm to chest; in field IC – XC. LPC p. 108, 1. PCPC 185. DO 494 sigla 4. Sear 2396.
Very fine


Ex Lanz sale 159, 2014, 652.