Isaac

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(1185-1195)

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CONSTANTINOPLE

Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2000.

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

Rev: Isaac (left) and Archangel Michael (beardless and nimbate, right), both standing facing, holding between them sword in sheath; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and loros and holding labarum in right hand; the Archangel Michael is wearing military attire; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; between their heads, xᴀᴘ; to right, xᴍı.

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Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2001.

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

Rev: Isaac (left) and Archangel Michael (beardless and nimbate, right), both standing facing, holding between them sword in sheath; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and loros and holding cruciform scepter in right hand; manus Dei in center upper field crowning the Isaac; the Archangel Michael is wearing military attire; to left (legend in circular form), ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєc; between their heads, ☉ or xᴀᴘ or nothing; to right, xᴍ or or xᴍı or xᴀᴘxᴍ (or similar).

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Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2002.

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

Rev: Isaac (left) and Archangel Michael (beardless and nimbate, right), both standing facing; the Archangel Michael is wearing military attire, holding jewelled scepter in left hand, and with right hand crowing the emperor; Isaac is wearing divitision and chlamys, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ Δєc; between their heads, ☉; to right, xᴍ or xᴍı or xᴀᴘxᴍ (or similar).

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Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 2003.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side of nimbus, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ; sometimes with star above each arm of the throne.

Rev: Isaac standing facing, wearing crown, divitision, loros and saigon (sometimes ornamented with star), and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; manus Dei in upper field to right crowning Isaac; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ (or similar; there are numerous slightly varying forms).

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Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 2004.

Obv: The Virgin orans standing facing (sometimes on dais), nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; on her breast, 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; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ (or similar; there arenumerous slightly varying forms).

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THESSALONICA

Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). Æ Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 2005.

Obv: Facing bust of the Archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing loros and holding jewelled scepter (sometimes surmounted by trefoil device) and globus cruciger; to left, ᴏ xᴀᴘ; to right, xᴍı (or similar).

Rev: Bust of Isaac facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ.

Note: exact same type as a half tetarteron from an uncertain greek mint SB 2006, but bigger and with the legend on the obverse.

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UNCERTAIN GREEK MINT

Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195). Æ Half Tetarteron. Uncertain Greek mint. Sear 2006.

Obv: Facing bust of the Archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing loros and holding jewelled scepter (sometimes surmounted by trefoil device) and globus cruciger.

Rev: Bust of Isaac facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia; to left, ıᴄᴀᴀᴋıᴏᴄ; to right, Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜᴄ.

Note: c. 15mm. exact same type as the thessalonican tetarteron SB 2005, but smaller and without legend on obverse.

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