Watch List notes:

John V Palaeologus, with John VI. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (21mm, 1.29 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1347-1353. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; sigla: B(retrograde) | B / Crowned facing figures of John VI, to left, holding labarum, and John V, to right, holding labarum scepter, each wearing loros and holding akakia between them. DOC V.1 p. 185, 10; LPC –; PCPC –; NumCirc CVI.3 (April 1998), p. 102, 1; SB –. Attractively toned, some usual doubling, minor areas of weakness. Good VF. Extremely rare.

From the S & S Collection.