275, Lot: 244. Estimate $300. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (30mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos enthroned facing, holding head of infant Christ / Isaac standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and akakia, being crowned and blessed by St. Michael the Archangel. DOC 2; SB 2002; Berk 360 (this coin). Near EF, a couple of flan splits, faint scratches and graffiti in obverse margin.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Sotheby’s (2 November 1998), lot 587.