Watch List notes:

John I. Miliaresion; John I; 969-976 AD. Constantinople, Miliaresion, 2.48g. Sear-1792, DO-7. Obv: +IHSUS XRI - StUS nICA* Cross crosslet on globus above two steps; at center, circular medallion containing facing bust of John, with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription I/W-A/N; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules. Rx: +IWAnn\' / En XW AVtO / CRAT\' EVSEb\' / bASILEVS / RWmAIW\' in five lines across field, five dots between two dashes above and below, triple border with eight globules as on obverse.Planchet slightly wavy at 11 o\'clock. VF