Roma Numismatics Ltd
E-Sale 104 15 Dec 2022
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Lot of 3 Byzantine BI Coins. Includes:
1) Isaac II Angelus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1185-1195. The Mother of God enthroned facing, nimbate, holding medallion of infant Christ; MHP-ΘV across fields / Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding cruciform sceptre and akakia; [IC]A [A]KI to left, ΔЄC Π O T H to right. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 79 (this coin); for prototype, cf. DOC 3; Sear 2003. 2.87g, 28mm, 5h.
2) Type as above. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 80 (this coin). 1.94g, 22mm, 6h.
3) Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1195-1197. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel; [IC-XC] across upper fields / Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, each holding labarum and a globus cruciger between them. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 81 (this coin); for prototype, cf. DOC 3; Sear 2011. 2.75g, 27mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
These coins cited in S. Bendall, 'An Unusual Hoard of Hyperpyra of John III' (2018), Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02. Available online at: romanumismatics.com/ejournal;
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
1) Isaac II Angelus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1185-1195. The Mother of God enthroned facing, nimbate, holding medallion of infant Christ; MHP-ΘV across fields / Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding cruciform sceptre and akakia; [IC]A [A]KI to left, ΔЄC Π O T H to right. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 79 (this coin); for prototype, cf. DOC 3; Sear 2003. 2.87g, 28mm, 5h.
2) Type as above. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 80 (this coin). 1.94g, 22mm, 6h.
3) Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1195-1197. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel; [IC-XC] across upper fields / Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, each holding labarum and a globus cruciger between them. Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02, 81 (this coin); for prototype, cf. DOC 3; Sear 2011. 2.75g, 27mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
These coins cited in S. Bendall, 'An Unusual Hoard of Hyperpyra of John III' (2018), Roma Numismatics - Studia Nummorum 07122021#02. Available online at: romanumismatics.com/ejournal;
From the inventory of a UK dealer.