Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III, 1325-1328. Hyperpyron (Electrum, 27 mm, 6.31 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis. Bust of Virgin Mary, orans; to left, three pellets above K; to right, three pellets above X; all within city walls furnished with four groups of towers. Rev. Christ standing front and blessing Andronicus II and Andronicus III, kneeling to left and right, respectively; in fields, IC - XC; around, names of the emperors. PCPC 185.3 (sigla 14). SB 2461. An exceptionally heavy example. Graffito on the reverse and with two flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.



This curious piece was struck on an exceptionally heavy flan of no less than 6.35 g, almost 50 % above the average for this issue!