Experts in Coins & Medals

Isaac II Angelus, first reign, 1185-1195. Hyperpyron (Electrum, 28 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinople. (MHP) - ΘV The Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding beardless, nimbate head of an infant Christ on breast. Rev. ICAAKIOC Isaac standing facing on the left, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and simplified jewelled loros, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand; on the right, the Archangel Michael standing facing, wearing military tunic, breastplate and sagion, both of them holding between them a sheathed sword; in upper center field, manus dei. Berk 357 (this coin). DOC 1b (unlisted loros waist decoration). SB 2001. Beautifully toned and well-centered. Scratches and graffito, otherwise, about extremely fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.33 g, 3 h), struck under the magistrates Hippodan... and Di.... ΙΠΠΟΔΑΝ Warrior, wearing breast plate and holding javelin in upraised right hand, on horseback galloping to right. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ / ΔΙ Phalanthos astride dolphin to left, holding kantharos and distaff; amphora behind. HN III, 1040. SNG ANS 1224. Vlasto 904. Toned. Minor scratches, otherwise, very fine.