Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 1802. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANDRONICUS II, Palaeologus, with MICHAEL IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (3.21 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 1303-1320. Nimbate facing bust of Mary, orans, within city walls with four towers; sigla B B / Christ blessing Andronicus and Michael; the legend garbled, but appears to be the scarcer AVTOKPATOPEC ROMAIWN variety. cf. DOC V 471; Bendall sigla 142; SB 2396. Good VF for issue. ($200)