Watch List notes:

John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Half Stavraton (19mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; sigla: blank | lis / Crowned facing bust of John; sigla: pellet | pellet. Cf. DOC 1751-4 (for rev.; same die); PCPC 349.7, sigla 7; SB 2565. Good VF, toned.