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SB 2563John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton, 6.60 gr. IC-XC, Facing bust of Christ, right hand raised, eight dots around surrounding / IWANHC DECPOTIC O PALEOLOGOC QV XAPITI AVTOKPATOP (or variant) in two lines around nimbate facing bust of John VIII; dot to left and right.Text

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SB 2564John VIII. AR half hyperpyron. Bust of Christ / IWANHC DECPOTIC O PALEOLOGOC QV XAPITI AVTOKPATOP, crowned, facing bust of John.TextFull Size
SB 2564 (2)John VIII. AR half hyperpyron. IC-XC, Bust of Christ / IWANHC DECPOTIC O PALEOLOGOC QV XAPITI AVTOKPATOP, crowned, facing bust of John.TextFull Size
SB 2565John VIII Paleologus 1421-1448, AR Quarter Hyperpyron (1/2 stavraton). (3.60 gr) Constantinople. IC-XC, Facing bust of Christ / IWANHC BACILEVC (or DECPOTIC) Q PALEOLOGOC, Facing bust of emperor. SB 2565; Grierson 1519; LPC 172, 2; PCPC 349.TextFull Size
SB 2567John VIII, 1423-1448, AE Follaro, 0.53 gr. Constantinople. Large cross, stars in angles / IWA WEC, crowned bust of John facing. Bendall 351ff. Sear 2567.TextFull Size
SB 2568John VII Palaeologus (1399-1403). AE Tornese. Constantinople. 0.78 gr. IC-XC, Christ standing facing in a mandorla / John standing facing, wearing stemma with pendilia, holding cross-tipped sceptre on right shoulder and hand on chest; IW and dots in right field; C-P across fields. Sear 2568.TextFull Size