Watch List notes:

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Andronicus III Palaeologus, 24 May 1328 – 15 June 1341

Reduced basilikon circa 1335-1341, AR 1.30 g. MP – ΘV The Virgin orans standing facing; in field, B• – •B (reverted). Rev. ITHMHΔ – ΑΝΔΡΙΚ... ??St. Demetrius, nimbate, on l. and Andronicus, on r., standing facing; between them, Γ / Ρ / Δ. ?? LPC – . PCPC – . DO 874. Sear – .
Very rare. Toned, minor areas of weakness, otherwise extremely fine


Ex NAC sale 75, 2013, 919.