John V Palaeologus, with John VI. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (17.5mm, 1.16 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1347-1353. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 130
Lot: 625. Estimated: $ 750

Byzantine, Silver

Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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John V Palaeologus, with John VI. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon (17.5mm, 1.16 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1347-1353. The Theotokos, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding the Holy Infant, nimbate, in one hand and resting the other on her breast / Crowned facing figures of John V and John VI, both wearing loros, both resting hand on chest and together holding long cross with a forked base between them. DOC 1195; LPC p. 142, 5; PCPC (289); SB 2530. Toned. Good VF. Extremely rare. One of three genuine examples of this issue in CoinArchives.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik AG 7 (24 October 2020), lot 1973; Numismatik Naumann 87 (1 March 2020), lot 813.


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