Watch List notes:

John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (15.5mm, 1.03 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa late 1341. Full-length facing figures of St. Demetrius, to left, holding cross before chest, and Andronicus III, to right, wearing crown and loros / Half-length figure of John, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger; above, Christ with hands outstretched over John; IC - XC, each with macron above, flanking head of Christ. DOC 944; LPC p. 120, 7 (Andronicus III); PCPC 199 (Andronicus III); SB 2474 (Andronicus III). Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6558569-012, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Very rare.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Malcolm W. Heckman Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 118, 13 September 2021), lot 1227; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 307 (24 July 2013), lot 381.

For DOC's attribution to John V see DOC V.1 pp. 176-9