CNG 99, Lot: 900. Estimate $300. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (24mm, 7.14 g, 1h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; pellet above lis to left, pellet above ΓK monogram to right / Crowned facing bust of John; pellet to left and right. DOC 1631 var. (no pellets on obv.); Bendall 348, sigla 1 var. (same); LPC p. 172, 1; SB 2563. Good VF, toned, a few edge splits.