428, Lot: 484. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John VI Cantacuzene. Second reign, 1353-1354. AR Basilikon (16mm, 0.74 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; IC XC across upper field; retrograde B to left, Φ/Ρ to right / ΔHMTω ΓoA Iω O KTKN, St. Demetrius holding small cross, standing slightly right, extending hand to John, orans, standing facing. A. Veglery & A. Millas, “Gold and silver coins of the time of John V,” NumCirc LXXX/9 (September 1972), 5 = LPC p. 148, 3 corr. (John holds cross before chest); DOC –; PCPC (302); SB 2541; CNG 106, lot 901 (same dies); Nomos Obolos 9, lot 834 (same dies). VF, toned. Extremely rare.

From the Iconodule Collection.