425, Lot: 632. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (25mm, 7.12 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; barred IC XC across field; pellet below XC / Crowned facing bust of John; no sigla. Cf. DOC 1733-4 (for type); PCPC 348 (sigla 16 var. [no pellets on rev.]); SB 2564. VF, weakly struck in areas, reverse struck with worn die.