Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (23mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Class IIb. Constantinople mint. Struck 1325-1328 (or later).

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Lot: 651. Estimated: $ 150

The Collection of a Philhellene, Gold

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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (23mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Class IIb. Constantinople mint. Struck 1325-1328 (or later). Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with four towers; sigla: B/• | (K) /• / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus II and Andronicus III, kneeling to left and right respectively. DOC 497; PCPC 185 (sigla 9); LPC p. 108, 1; SB 2461. Edge splits, struck with worn obverse die, minor graffito on reverse. VF.

From the Collection of a Philhellene, purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons circa 2007 (includes Peter Donald’s handwritten ticket).


Closing Date and Time: 24 March 2021 at 13:36:40 ET.

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