423, Lot: 419. Estimate $100. Sold for $325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (22.5mm, 6.71 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; barred IC XC across field; no sigla / Crowned facing bust of John; no sigla. Cf. DOC 1746 (for obv.); cf. PCPC 348 (for type); SB 2564. Crude VF, weakly struck in areas.

From the WRG Collection.