150, Lot: 285. Estimate $300. Sold for $235. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (30mm, 3.95 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Virgin Mary enthroned, holding medallion containing facing bust of Holy Infant with cross behind / Isaac standing facing, wearing loros and short beard and holding cruciform sceptre and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael, holding jeweled sceptre. Cf. DOC IV 2b.1; SB 2002. EF, small flan crack.