Ancient Coins, Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328), hyperpyron, Constantinople (1282-1294), half-length figure of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), orans, within city walls with six groups of towers, rev. Andronicus on l., nimbate and kneeling r., blessed by Christ standing facing on r., with decorated nimbus, holding Book of Gospels, wt. 4.2gms. (DOC.224; Sear 2326), crudely struck, extremely fine (200 - 300 GBP)