Watch List notes:

John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon(?) (16.5mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Struck during his sole reign, 1354-1376. St. Demetrius standing facing, holding spear and shield set on ground; O/A/Γ to left, [Δ]/M/T/P to right / John standing facing, holding akakia(?) and scepter; Iω/Δ/ЄC/Π/O/T to left, O(?)/ΠA/Λ/OA/OΛ(?) to right. T. Popov, "Unpublished Coins of the Empire of Thessaloniki, Nikaea and late Byzance" in MINALO 2019/3 (in Bulgarian), p. 15 (this coin); otherwise, unpublished. Toned, areas of weak strike, trace deposits. VF. Unique.