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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2367907, member: 19463&quot;]I know I have shown this one too many times but it is my only example.&nbsp; This Stavraton (Lianta),&nbsp; half hyperpyron (CNG) or just hyperpyron (Sear) depending on where you read - 6.6g - is ex CNG 51.&nbsp; I was attracted to it because the letters IWAN on the outer circle at top show confirming that this is the cheap John VIII rather than the expensive Constantine XI which starts KW.&nbsp; John VIII&#039;s coins are lighter than those of Manuel II but much, much better made than those of Constantine.&nbsp; If you have read the history of the last years of the Byzantine Empire you may understand why things looked tougher for Constantine.&nbsp; I am amazed at the decent silver and workmanship of my coin.&nbsp; Many are really poorly made. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]483889[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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