122, Lot: 406. Estimate $200. Sold for $390. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MANUEL II Palaeologus. 1391-1423. AR Half Stavraton (20mm, 3.72 g). Imperial mint in Constantinople. Class II, light coinage, 1403-1423. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, hand raised in benediction and holding Gospels; Chi-Rho in left field / +MANOVHL BACIL[EVC]O PALEOLOG, nimbate bust of Manuel facing; pellets flanking. DOC V 1424 (same dies); LPC p. 160, 2; Bendall 21; SB 2551. Good VF, attractively toned.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6-7 June 1996), lot 1270.