★ Ex CNG E-Auction 275, 7 March 2012, 244 and ex Sotheby’s, 2 November 1998, 587 ★

Isaac II Angelus, first reign, 1185-1195. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 30 mm, 4.51 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. The Virgin Mary enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ; to her left and right, MP - OV. Rev. ICAAKIOC ΔЄC Isaac II standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and chlamys, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and akakia in his left hand, crowned by the Archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, standing facing on the right in military attire, holding jewelled scepter in his left hand; in field to lower right, X / OA / X / M. DOC 2a. SB 2002. A sharply struck and attractive example. Two minor flan cracks, light marks and with a graffito of Φ on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From a collection of coins from the medieval Balkans and from the property of Princeton Economics, acquired by Martin Armstrong, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 275, 7 March 2012, 244 and ex Sotheby’s, 2 November 1998, 587.