455, Lot: 463. Estimate $200. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. AV Hyperpyron (22mm, 2.78 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1341-1347. Anna, holding trilobate scepter and placing hand on breast, and John, holding akakia and cruciform scepter, standing facing; Γ to left / Andronicus III kneeling right, being blessed by Christ standing left. DOC 943; PCPC 190, sigla 2 (Andronicus III); SB 2466 (Andronicus III). Toned, areas of flat strike, clipped. VF.

From the J. B. Collection, purchased Autumn 2004.