Triton XVIII, Lot: 1349. Estimate $750. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (30mm, 4.10 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Virgin Mary enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap; (MHP) ΘV across upper field / [IC]AAKIOC ΔЄC to left, 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; three jewels on Isaac’s collar, O and X/AP above, X/M to lower right. DOC 2a.3; SB 2002. Choice EF, toned with some iridescence. Well struck for issue.

Ex Malcom W. Heckman Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 1458.