Byzantine Silver & Bronze
Lot 4955 Session 17 (11.30am Saturday) Byzantine Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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JOHN VIII PALAEOLOGUS, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.73 grams), obv. Christ's bust facing, IC-XC across, dots around outer circle, rev. John bust facing two circles of legend around, (S.2563, Bendall LPC No.1 [p172], Bendall 348.19). Weak in places and off slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 2799),
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