Andronicus III Palaeologus, 1328-1341. Basilikon (Silver, 20 mm, 1.14 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne with back, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left; lily; to right, B. Rev. ΔΗΜΗΤ - Γ-Ο-Δ - ΑΝΔΡΟΝ St. Demetrius standing on the left, nimbate, holding cross on his breast in his right hand, and Andronicus III, standing on the right, bearded and wearing loros, placing his left hand on his chest. DOC 875-6. LBC 826. LPC 118.4 (i). PCPC 197.2. SB 2472. Minor areas of weakness as usual, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a German collection of late Byzantine silver coins, formed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.