Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
Lot number: 822 Price realized: 650 USD (Approx. 602 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: BYZANTINE EMPIRE. John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. Cast Æ Medal (97mm, 284.9 g, 12h). By Antonio Pisano (Pisanello). Later cast after a circa 1439 original. + ἸωÁNNHC · BACIΛЄὺC · KAῚ · ἈVTO KRÁTωP · ῬωMÁIωN · Ὁ · ΠAΛAIOΛOΓOC, bust right, wearing wide-brimmed hat with tall crown / OPVS · PISANI · PICTO/RIS ·, John on horseback right on rocky terrain; page on horseback to left, wayside cross to right; on banner in exergue, ἔPΓON · TȎV · ΠICÁNOV ZωΓPÁΦOV. Pollard 1. Dark brown patina, slightly chased. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Estimate: 500 USD |