| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 378 Price realized: 260 CHF (Approx. 296 USD / 274 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: John VIII Palaeologus, 1425-1448. Stavraton (Silver, 25 mm, 6.71 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, flanked by IC - XC; in outer margin, pellets. Rev. IⲰANHC ΔЄCΠΟT[IC O Π]ΑΛЄΟΛΟΓΟC / ΘV XAPITI BACIΛЄVC Nimbate bust of John VIII wearing domed crown and three-lobbed tippet. DOC 1665 ff. SB 2564. Light areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Marc Breitsprecher on 3 April 2021. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
