Watch List notes:

Constantine XI Palaeologus (Dragases). 1448-1453. AR Eighth Stavraton (12mm, 0.60 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, holding Gospels in both hands; IC - XC, each with macron above, flanking head of Christ / Crowned facing bust of Constantine; K/I | T/N flanking. DOC 1789; Bendall, Coinage 105-6 var. (sigla); LBC –; PCPC –; SB –. In NGC encapsulation 6057866-005, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Two outstanding portraits for issue. Very rare.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Heritage 3094 (19 August 2021), lot 33123.