368, Lot: 570. Estimate $200. Sold for $167. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (24mm, 6.55 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; barred IC XC across field; no sigla / Crowned facing bust of John; no sigla. Cf. DOC 1746 (for obv.); cf. PCPC 348 (for type); SB 2564. VF, lightly toned, areas of flat strike.

From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.