John VIII Palaeologus AR Half Stavraton. Constantinople, AD 1423-1448. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC-XC across fields, pellet to left, ⚜ in right field / ⧾ IѠANHC BACIΛЄVC O ΠΑΛЄΟ (or similar), nimbate bust of John VIII facing, crowned and wearing loros; pellet in left and right fields. DOC 1767-8; Bendall 5; Sear 2564. 3.38g, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the Vitangelo Collection, collector's ticket included.