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Coin of Isaac II
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Obv.: Bust of archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing divitision, collar-piee, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand jeweled scepter, or spear, an din l., gl. cr. Inscription obscure.
Rev.: Inscription in two columnar groups. Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l., anexikakia.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Coin of Isaac II
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing divitision, collar-piee, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r.
hand jeweled scepter, or spear, an din l.
, gl.
cr.
Inscription obscure.
Rev.
: Inscription in two columnar groups.
Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in r.
hand scepter cruciger, and in l.
, anexikakia.
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