John V Palaeologus (1341-1391). AR Stavraton. 8.51 gr. 
Constantinople, 1365-1369. 

IC-XC across fields, bust of Christ Pantocrator, with cross nimbus, 
wearing himation over chiton, holding gospels and raising right 
hand. Fleur de lis to left and right.
+ IW [DECPOT]IC O PALELOGOC QV XAPIT BACILEV T w N POMAION 
(EV ligate). Bust of John facing with forked beard, wearing domed 
crown with pendilia and simple collar. 

DOC 1235-1241 var.; PCPC 327.1; Sear 2510 var. 
Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

With kind permission of Stack's Auction Jan 2009, lot 3355.
Sold for 4750 USD.