Andronicus IV Palaeologus, usurper, AR Stavraton. 1376-1379 AD, 8.59 gr. 

IC-XC, facing bust of Christ, with crossed nimbus; fleur de
lis to left and right, all within beaded border surrounded 
by an outer border of eight stars alternating with dots. 

+ ANDRONIKOC DECPOTIC O PALEOLOGOC and QV XAPITI BACILEVC 
TwN RWMAIO in two circles around nimbate and crowned facing 
bust of Andronicus. 
Sear 2544. LPC 1. PCPC 323.3. 
Extremely rare

With kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica, auction Oct. 2010, lot 851. sold for 16,000 Swiss Francs.