Isaac Komnenos

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usurper of Cyprus (1184-1191)

NICOSIA (?)

Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). El Aspron Trachy. Nicosia mint (?). Sear 1990.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡ (or similar).

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Bl Aspron Trachy. Nicosia mint (?). Sear 1991.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: Isaac (left) and St. George (beardless and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them long patriarchal cross on globus; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding akakia (in right hand); St. George is wearing military attire, and holding sword (in left hand); to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, ☉ гєωᴘгıᴏᴄ (or similar).

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Bl Aspron Trachy. Nicosia mint (?). Sear 1992.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc; to left, ᴏ єᴍᴍᴀ; to right, ɴ૪ʜᴧ.

Rev: Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and sagion, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ (or similar).

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Æ Tetarteron. Nicosia mint (?). Sear 1993.

Obv: Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєc (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger.

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Æ Tetarteron. Nicosia mint (?). Sear 1994.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc (with cross beneath).

Rev: ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєc (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown, divitision and sagion, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia (?).

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UNCERTAIN CYPRIOT MINT “A”

Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Bl Aspron Trachy. Uncertain Cypriot mint “A”. Sear 1995.

Obv: The Virgin standing facing orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: Isaac standing facing on dais, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and long cross and globus cruciger; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ.

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Æ Tetarteron. Uncertain Cypriot mint “A”. Sear 1996.

Obv: The Virgin, nimbate, standing right on dais (?), with hands raised towards the manus Dei in upper field to right; and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: Isaac standing facing on dais, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and long cross and globus cruciger; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ.

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UNCERTAIN CYPRIOT MINT “B”

Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Bl Aspron Trachy. Uncertain Cypriot mint “B”. Sear 1997.

Obv: Christ (beardless) enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc; to left, єᴍᴍᴀ; to right, ɴ૪ʜᴧ.

Rev: ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ. Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, loros and sagion, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia.

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Æ Tetarteron. Uncertain Cypriot mint “B”. Sear 1998.

Obv: єᴍᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ. Christ (beardless) enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡᴏᴛıᴄ (or similar). The Virgin (nimbate, right) and Isaac (left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Isaac is wearing divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; between their heads, ᴍᴘ.

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Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus (1184-1191). Æ Tetarteron. Uncertain Cypriot mint “B”. Sear 1999.

Obv: єᴍᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ. Christ (beardless) enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєcⲡᴏᴛıᴄ (or similar). The Virgin (nimbate, left) and Isaac (right), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Isaac is wearing divitision and loros, and holding akakia and cruciform scepter; between their heads, cross within circle.

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