Isaac II Angelus (AD 1185-1195). EL aspron trachy (29mm, 4.06 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU S 5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople. Virgin, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on lap; barred MHP (ligate)-TV across fields / ICAAKIOC, Isaac II (on left), standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia and jeweled chlamys, cruciform scepter in right hand, akakia in left, Archangel Michael (on right), standing facing, wearing nimbus cruciger and military attire, reaching up to crown Isaac with right hand, jeweled scepter in left; Θ in middle field between heads, X/AP/X/M in right field. Sear 2002. Deeply struck from meticulously engraved dies on toned flan.

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