ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE, Mint of Constantinople unless otherwise stated Isaac Comnenus (Usurper in Cyprus, AD 1184-1191), Æ Tetarteron, Cyprus mint B, Christ enthroned, raising hand in benediction, rev Isaac and the Virgin standing, her hand crowning the emperor who holds cruciform sceptre and akakia (DO IV, pl. XIX, 10a; S 1998); with Nummus of Leo I & Verina; Deka of Heraclius; and a clipped billon Trachy of Andronicus I. Firsr very fine and very rare, the others generally about good fine. (4) £150-200
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