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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711674      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Isaac II, Angelus Date Ruled:     1185-1195 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Hyperpyron Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 1185-1195 Weight:     4.34 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     MHP QV Obverse Description:     The Virgin enthroned facing, holding the nimbate head of the infant Christ; MHP QV across field Reverse Legend:     ICAAKIOC DECPOT / X X M Reverse Description:     Isaac and Archangel Michael standing, Isaac holding cruciform sceptre and crowned by Manus Dei, both holding sheathed sword between them; three jewels on Isaac's collar, quincunx on loros panel, X X M by Michael Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     DOC IV 1b Reference2:     SB 2001 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76902 Grade:     EF, sharp strike and free of the graffiti that plagues these late gold pieces Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1674 ($300)

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