271, Lot: 146. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John V Palaeologus, with John VI (as Regent). First Reign, 1342-1357. AR Basilikon (20mm, 1.15 g, 6h). Uncertain provincial mint. Struck 1347-1352. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; behind, cross within nimbus crown; barred IC XC across upper field, B B across middle field (second C and first B retrograde) / John VI, wearing medium beard, and John V standing facing, each wearing crown with pendilia and loros, and holding labarum; akakia held between. DO p. 185, 10 = S. Bendall, “Another New Silver Basilikon of John V and VI, 1347-1352,” NumCirc CVI.3 (April 1998), p. 102, 1; LPC -; SB -. EF, lustrous. Extremely rare, especially in this condition.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong.