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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 3072963, member: 74799&quot;]Very nice pickup on a very difficult series! All of those that were listed were in great condition, but I was hoping they had other denominations other than the half and full, but alas that wasn&#039;t the case.&nbsp; Here are mine that I bought during the Andre Constantine Dimitriadis auction.&nbsp; I should have bought more coins that just these two. [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] has a sick looking one! One of the best I have seen...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425) AR half-stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2551; DOC 1453) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with crucifom nimbus, holding book of Gospels; IC - XC over C - Φ flanking</p><p>Rev: [MA]NOVHΛ BACIΛЄVC O ΠΑΛЄ[OΛOΓOC], nimbate and crowned facing bust of Manuel; Φ-C flanking</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2551.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine, John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448) AR stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2563; DOC 1663) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with radiate nimbus, flanked by IC - XC and • - ? / + IΩANHC ΔECΠOTHC O ΠΑΛΕΟΛΟΓOC (outer circle);</p><p>Rev: + ΘV XAPITI AVTOKPATWP (inner circle), facing bust of John, crowned and nimbate; sigla: pellet | pellet</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-2563.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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