Auction Catalogue

17 March 2009

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Celtic and Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1340

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17 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Isaac Comnenus (Usurper in Cyprus, 1184-91), Tetarteron, Secondary mint, 1187-91, Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, standing on dais, holding Gospels, rev. standing facing figures of the Theotokos, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion over chiton, crowning Isaac, wearing stemma and loros, holding sceptre, cruciger and akakia, 2.45g/7h (DOC 8.1, this coin; Sear –). Very fine and extremely rare £1,500-1,800