Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 5145 Price realized: 130 CHF (Approx. 148 USD / 137 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, 24 mm, 6.67 g, 11 h), Constantinopolis. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, flanked by IC - X/C; in outer margin, pellets. Rev. IⲰANHC ΔЄCΠΟTHC O ΠΑΛЄΟΛΟΓΟC / ΘV XAPITI BACIΛЄVC POMЄO Nimbate bust of John VIII wearing domed crown and three-lobbed tippet; in field to left and right, two pellets. DOC 1665ff. SB 2564. Some scrapes and with minor marks, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |