John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Half Stavraton (18mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; sigla: lis | lis / Crowned facing bust of John; sigla: • | •. DOC 1759-64; PCPC 349 (sigla 4); LPC p. 172, 2; SB 2512. Light iridescent tone, some deposits, areas of flat strike, small edge split. VF.
From the Collection of a Philhellene.