Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1423). AR Half Stavraton. 
Constantinople, 1403-1425 AD. 3.56 gr. 

IC-XC, Bust of Christ Pantocrator, with cross nimbus, wearing 
himation over chiton, holding book of Gospels and raising
right hand.
+ MANO[HL EN XW TW] P ICTOC, Bust of Manuel facing, with forked 
beard, nimbate, wearing domed crown with pendilia; dot 
over P in left field, dot over A in right field. 

DOC 1517; Sear 2552. 
Very rare. Good Very Fine. (475-500)

Ex Tkalec & Rauch sale, April 1985, lot 455.

With permission of Stack's Auction, lot 3365.
Sold for $1,000