Manuel II Palaeologus. 1391-1425. AR Half Stavraton (20mm, 3.59 g, 5h). Light (Class II) coinage. Public (Constantinople) mint. Struck 1403-1425. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; barred IC XC across field; no sigla / Crowned facing bust of Manuel; sigla: -| Я (retrograde B). DOC V.2, 1440-42 var; Bendall, sigla 68; SB 2551. VF.
From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Fred Dickfoss 2014 @ $100.