| Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 3 | Auction date: 3 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1102 Price realized: 420 EUR (Approx. 458 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328). Trachy. Constantinople(?). Obv: Virgin orans. Rev: Half-length figure of the Emperor, between B-A, facing, holding cross-scepter and cross on globe. DOC –. LPC –. PCPC –. S. –, (but cf. the tetartera DOC 625 ff. LPC p. 60, 36, PCPC 126 and S. 2358 for the basic type). Unpublished and apparently the second known example. See LHS sale 97 (2006), Lot 1930 for the only other example. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 2,67g. Diameter: 25mm. Starting price: 100 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 409 Price realized: 800 EUR (Approx. 863 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: John V Palaeologus AD 1341-1391. Constantinople Basilikon AR 18 mm, 1,11 g Half-length figure of John V, holding cross potent and globus cruciger, above figure of Christ with hands outstretched / St. Demetrios, holding cross before chest, and Andronicus, orans, standing facing; Γ/O/A between. Very Fine DOC 944; LBC 846; Sear 2474 (Andronicus III). John V Palaiologos served as Byzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, marked by political upheavals and the encroaching Ottoman threat. Ascending the throne at eight, his reign began with a civil war between his regent, John VI Kantakouzenos, and a rival council led by his mother Anna. The Black Death struck Constantinople from 1346 to 1349. In 1352, a second civil war erupted, leading to John V seeking help from Serbia against the Kantakouzenos alliance with the Ottoman Turks. The Turks prevailed, gaining their first European territory. Reclaiming power in 1354, John V faced challenges, including offending Hungary's King Louis I in 1366 and pressure from the Ottomans. He converted to Catholicism in 1369 but failed to unite the churches. Captured in Venice in 1369, he recognized Ottoman suzerainty in 1371. Despite brief usurpation by his grandson John VII in 1390, John V ordered the strengthening of Constantinople's Golden Gate. Forced to demolish it under Ottoman threat, he died on February 16, 1391, succeeded by his son Manuel, while his younger son ruled the Despotate of the Morea. His long reign saw the decline of imperial power amid civil strife and Ottoman advances. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 1036 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Lot of nine (9) gold and silver issues. Includes: 1) Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (25mm, 4.04 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1303. Cf. DOC 235-61 var. (unlisted sigla); PCPC 127 (sigla 43); SB 2396. 2) Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (20.5mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1325-1328 (or later). DOC 494-497; PCPC 185.1 (sigla 4); SB 2461. 3) John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. AV Hyperpyron (18mm, 3.05 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1341-1347. DOC 942; LPC p. 116, 1; PCPC 190.1 (sigla 1; Andronicus III); SB 2466 (Andronicus III). 4)John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (20.5mm, 1.19 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1341-1342. DOC 954-61; PCPC 200 (Andronicus III); LPC p. 122, 8 (Andronicus III); SB 2475 (Andronicus III). Rare. 5) John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. AR Eighth Stavraton (15.5mm, 1.05 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1367-1376. DOC 1249-50; LPC p. 154, 3; SB 2512. 6) John V Palaeologus, with John VI. 1341-1391. AV Hyperpyron (24.5mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1347-1352. DOC 1193 var. (sigla); LPC p. 138, 1; PCPC 285 var. (uncertain sigla); SB 2526. 7) Manuel II Palaeologus. 1391-1425. AR Half Stavraton (19mm, 3.70 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1394/5-1399. DOC 1320-24 var. (unlisted sigla) PCPC 334.16 (sigla 33); SB 2551. 8) John VII Palaeologus. Regent, 1399-1402. AR Half Stavraton (19.5mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. DOC 1328; PCPC 346.6 (sigla 6); SB 2562. 9) John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (23mm, 7.13 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. DOC 1665-1720; PCPC 348.17 (sigla 18); SB 2563. . VF-Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Nine (9) coins in lot. From the Family of Constantine Collection, assembled with guidance by Roland Michel, Geneva. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 970 Price realized: 9,000 USD (Approx. 8,243 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon(?) (12mm, 0.50 g, 5h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa 1376/9-1391. IωЄN X T ω Θ, crowned facing figure of John, wearing loros, holding cruciform scepter in right hand and resting left hand on chest / M, nimbate and winged saint on horseback riding right, holding sword in right hand and reins in left. Cf. DOC V.1 p. 96 (for obv. inscription); cf. SB 2546 (for similar issue of Andronicus IV); cf. LBC 901 (for similar type as half stavraton); cf. LPC 168, 1 corr. (John V) (John VII; for similar type as half stavraton) cf. PCPC (326) (Provincial mint?; for similar issue of Andronicus IV). Toned with some blue iridescence. Near EF. Unique and unpublished. A new type of basilika for John V was previously known as an issue of John's rebel son Andronicus IV. That type was given a SB (2546) number and referenced as unpublished at the time. LPC also referenced the issue as a note on p. 152, 2. Classical Numismatic Group sold a later specimen of the extremely rare issue in 2012 in CNG 91, 1125. With this new find, the same type is encountered but with the legends of John V. John's name is clearly evident as it appears on many of his issues, furthermore, the invocative legend "in Christ the Godhead faithful sovereign and emperor of the Romans" is found heavily abbreviated to fit the tiny flan. Dating John V's coinage is a somewhat difficult task due to the tumultuous nature of his reign both sole and with various associates. But this issue is likely a product of his later coinage. What makes this coin doubly fascinating (apart from being an unpublished issue) is that the coin, if indeed issued first chronologically, would almost certainly have served as the prototype for the issue of the rogue prince Andronicus IV. While Andronicus' issue was published far earlier, this new issue furthers the collective understanding of the extremely rare series. It should be noted that Bendall in PCPC hypothesized that the issue of Andronicus IV being discussed was perhaps the product of a provincial mint. Whether that is the case here for this new issue is uncertain as is where this provincial mint would have been located. But it is very likely that the two issues belong to the same mint. Additionally, Bendall in PCPC, writing on the coinage of Andronicus IV on p. 60, notably mentions that "Andronicus ... issued very rare small silver coins unlike anything struck in previous or subsequent reigns." This is a reference to the very series in question here. However, with this new find for John V, a new critical issue emerges requiring further study concerning the extremely rare series. Indeed, it is possible that the Andronicus issue was the first struck and that this coin of John V was struck by the same mint as a continuation of the series for his continued reign. This alternative hypothesis would suggest that both issues were struck at the same mint but that the John coin was issued after Andronicus was ultimately defeated by John V and his loyal son Manuel in 1379. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555 | Auction date: 7 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 708 Price realized: 450 USD (Approx. 420 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (25mm, 3.97 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 1303-1320 (or later). Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; sigla: (retrograde K) | K / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael, kneeling to left and right respectively, both wearing loros. Cf. DOC 472-487 (for type with four towers); PCPC 207.4 (sigla 110); SB 2396 (Constantinople). Toned, areas of weakness, hairline scratches. Near VF. Nice detail present in the legend. Ex Numismatik Naumann 118 (3 July 2022), lot 1174. The Hyperpyra attributed to Thessalonica are far less commonly encountered than the Constantinopolitan issues. Additionally, it is worth repeating Bendall's note in PCPC that the "[state of] preservation is seldom good" on these issues (Bendall, 45). All this considered, this is a nice example for the type with clear sigla and significant detail in the emperors' legends. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562 | Auction date: 15 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 830 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (23.5mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1303. Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; uncertain sigla / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael, kneeling to left and right respectively, both wearing loros. DOC Class IIa 235-261 var. (uncertain sigla); PCPC 127; SB 2396; CNG 63, 1728 (same dies). Toned, a couple edge splits. VF. With the sigla unclear on both this and the CNG 63 example, it is not possible to attribute this coin to the Thessalonica mint as was done previously. Consult from PCPC pp. 45-46 for Bendall's criteria for his Thessalonican attribution. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
