Isaac Comnenus. Usurper in Cyprus, 1185-1191. Æ Tetarteron (20.5mm, 2.82 g, 7h). Main mint (Nicosia?). Struck 1187-circa 1191. VF.

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Lot: 766. Estimated: $ 100

Byzantine, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Isaac Comnenus. Usurper in Cyprus, 1185-1191. Æ Tetarteron (20.5mm, 2.82 g, 7h). Main mint (Nicosia?). Struck 1187-circa 1191. Half-length facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned half-length facing bust of Isaac, wearing jeweled chlamys, holding cruciform scepter and akakia. DOC 7; CLBC 6.3.3 corr. (akakia not globus cruciger); SB 1994. Dark green-brown and earthen patina, cleaning scratches. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 18 June 2025 at 14:15:00 ET.

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