Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 843. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (3.08 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Theotokos enthroned facing, holding Holy Infant on lap; MP ΘV, each with – above, above throne back on either side / ICΛΛK [O]C, Isaac, wearing short beard and loros, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, standing facing and being crowned and blessed by St. Michael the Archangel; O above; X/M in lower right field. DOC 2; SB 2002. Good VF, toned. Well struck for issue.

From the Norman Frank Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 1758.