Triton XX, Lot: 1095. Estimate $500. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (29mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Virgin Mary enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap; (MP) ΘV across upper field, ornament on cushion to either side of Virgin / Isaac standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter in right hand and akakia in left, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding scepter with tripartite tip in left hand; eight jewels on Isaac’s collar, ICAAKIOC Δ to left, O between heads, X/AP and X/M to lower right. Cf. DOC 2c.1-2; SB 2002. EF, toned.