Watch List notes:

Isaac II Angelus, first reign, 1185-1195. Aspron Trachy (Billon, 30 mm, 3.83 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. MP - ΘV The Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding with both hands nimbate head of infant Christ on her breast; on back of throne to left and right, star. Rev. ICA/AK/IOC ΔЄ/C/ΠΟ/TH/C Isaac II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and anexikakia in his left; to upper right, manus Dei. DOC 3e. SB 2003. Good very fine.


From a European collection of Byzantine coins, formed before 2005.