THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Isaac II Angelus, 12 September 1185 – 8 April 1195
Aspron trachy 1185-1195, EL 3.94 g. The Virgin nimbate enthroned facing; on her breast, facing head of Infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate - ΘV. Rev. [ICAAKIOC ΔεΠOTH] Isaac, on l., wearing loros and divitision and holding cruciform sceptre, crowned by the Archangel Michael, on r., in military attire; in lower r. field, X/AP/X/M. DO 2a. Sear 2002.
A flan crack at 6 o'clock on obverse and minor traces of overstriking,
otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gorny and Mosch sale 200, 2011, 3126.