Ancients
John VIII Palaeologus (AD 1421/5-1448). AR stavraton (25mm, 6.41 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC across fields, pellets within double border around / + IwANHC ΔECΠOTIC O ΠΑΛЄΟΛΟΓOC / ΘV XAPITI AVTOKPATOP, nimbate bust of John VIII facing, wearing crown with pendilia, and maniakon; pellet in left and right fields. Sear 2564 (AR half-hyperpyron).
From the Werner Collection
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