| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1563 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Isaac II Angelus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1185-1195. Virgin enthroned facing, holding infant Christ; MHP ligate -ΘV across fields / Emperor standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre and akakia, being crowned by Manus Dei in upper right field; I CAA KI OC to left, ΔEC ΠO TH C to right. DOC 3a; Sear 2003. 2.28g, 22mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Estimate: 40 GBP |  |
Match 1:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555 | Auction date: 7 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 703 Price realized: 225 USD (Approx. 210 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Isaac Comnenus. Usurper in Cyprus, 1185-1191. EL Trachy (24.5mm, 1.71 g, 6h). Main mint (Nicosia?) (?). Struck circa 1187-circa 1191. [I] C/ O/ [M]M/ A - H[A], facing bust of Christ Emmanuel, holding scroll / [...], Isaac standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and akakia; [manus Dei to upper right]. Cf. DOC 3 (BI Trachy; for similar type); cf. SB 1992 (same). Toned with some luster, tiny edge splits and delaminations at edge, graffito, hairline scratches. VF. Purchased at the NYINC, January 2003. A very curious and perplexing coin. This coin most closely resembles a billon issue of Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (DOC 3) but is here found in a low gold purity electrum. Issac did indeed strike electrum issues at the main mint, but none are recorded of this type. Additionally, Isaac's coinage tends to feature larger flans and heavier weights. Some BI Trachea are known closer to this coin's diameter but with larger dies. This coin features a small flan and was additionally struck from an accompanying small die. The flan does appear ancient with small delamination flaws around the edge. Additionally, the coin is struck at the usual 6h die axis and features the doubling expected on a Byzantine issue. Turning to the coin's iconography may help elucidate this unusual issue. One stylistic characteristic of note on Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus' issues concerns the pendilia of the stemma (crown). On many of the dies of this ruler's issues, one finds a loop midway on both pendilia hanging from the stemma. This feature appears on many dies of the DOC 3 BI Trachy and is also found on this issue. Additionally, the folds of the chlamys are appropriate to other Isaac dies. Finally, another convincing feature is found in the amount of the obverse legend visible that closely correlates to the DOC 3 issue. However, there are some major question marks concerning this coin, notably: the uncharacteristically small die and flan, the possibility of this being an off-strike (though this is perhaps unlikely due to it being struck from a small die that was seemingly intended for a flan such as is found here), the lack of a visible manus Dei on the reverse (which could be attributed to usual weakness but is nonetheless worth noting), and the lack of any additional specimen of this type. However, with these concerns specified, this remains a very interesting issue that may well represent a new find for the rare coinage of the usurper Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1562 Price realized: 24 GBP (Approx. 30 USD / 28 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Andronicus I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1183-1185. The Virgin, nimbate, standing facing on dais, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on breast; MHP(ligate)-ΘV across fields / Christ on right, bearded, standing facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels and crowning Andronicus I, standing facing on left, wearing crown with pendilia, divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger; IC-XC across fields, [illegible legend around]. DOC 3b; Sear 1985. 3.92g, 33mm, 6h. Extremely Fine; double struck obverse. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 1672. Estimate: 40 GBP |  |
Match 3:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61386 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 24230 Price realized: 440 USD (Approx. 413 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Isaac II Angelus (AD 1185-1195). AV hyperpyron (28mm, 5h). ANACS AU 55. Constantinople. MHP-ΘV, Nimbate Virgin enthroned facing, holding nimbate head of infant Christ / ICAAKIOC-X/M, Archangel Michael (on right), beardless and nimbate, standing facing in military attire and Isaac standing facing (on left), wearing divitision and chlamys, cruciform scepter in right hand, jointly holding sword in scabbard between them, Manus Dei in upper field depositing crown. Sear 2001. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-isaac-ii-angelus-ad-1185-1195-av-hyperpyron-28mm-5h-anacs-au-55/a/61386-24230.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61386-04212024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 4:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1560 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Manuel I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1160-1164. The Virgin enthroned facing, holding infant Christ; MHP (ligate)- ΘV across fields / [MANOVHΛ] ΔEC[ΠOTHC], emperor standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe. DOC 12a; Sear 1964. 5.00g, 31mm, 5h. Near Extremely Fine; well-struck reverse. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 40, 28 October 2017, lot 1004. Estimate: 50 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1561 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Manuel I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1160-1164. The Virgin enthroned facing, holding infant Christ; MHP (ligate)- ΘV across fields / MANOVHΛ ΔEC[ΠOTHC], emperor standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe. DOC 12a; Sear 1964. 3.33g, 31mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 40, 28 October 2017, lot 1005. Estimate: 50 GBP |  |
