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Isaac Comnenus maintained independent rule in Cyprus for 7 years. He was defeated by Richard the Lionheart of England during the third crusade. Isaac was imprisoned and Cyprus was never recovered by the empire.BZ95148. Bronze tetarteron, DOC IV-1 7; CLBC 6.3.3 (R4); Hendy pl., 19, 14; Morrisson BnF 63/Ch(B)02; Wroth BMC p. 596, note 1; SBCV 1994; Ratto -, aVF, rough green patina, light scratches, off center, weight 2.836 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Nicosia(?) mint, 1184 - 1191 A.D.; obverse bust of Christ facing, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, Gospels in left hand; reverse ICAAKIOC ∆EC or similar, Comnenus bust facing, wearing crown, divitision and sagion, cruciform scepter in left hand, akakia in right hand; from the S. Lindner Collection; very rare;
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, 305 - 282 B.C.
Cyprus became part of Alexander the Great's empire when he defeated Persia. After the succession struggles between Alexander's generals, Cyprus was ruled by the Ptolemies of Egypt.GP96077. Bronze obol, Lorber CPE B110a; Svoronos 363; BMC Ptolemies p. 14, 7; Mionnet VI 229; Weiser 8; Noeske 107; Cox Curium 69; Malter 55; SNG Milan 12; SNG Cop -, VF, nice green patina, high points not fully struck, die damage reverse upper right, weight 7.099 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Cypriot Salamis(?) mint, c. 294 - 285 B.C.; obverse head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant scalp headdress; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (King Ptolemy), eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head left, wings partially open, EY over
(XAP monogram) left; Byzantine Empire, Isaac Comnenus, Usurper in Cyprus, 1184 - 1191 A.D.
Isaac Comnenus maintained independent rule in Cyprus for 7 years. He was defeated by Richard the Lionheart of England during the third crusade. Isaac was imprisoned and Cyprus was never recovered by the empire.SL95157. Bronze tetarteron, Hendy pl., 21, 13; SBCV 1998; Morrisson BnF 63/Ch(B)03; CLBC 6.3.6 A; Wroth BMC -; Ratto -, NGC VF, strike 4/5, surface 2/5 (5770405-007), weight 3.195 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain Cyprus mint, 1184 - 1191 A.D.; obverse OEMMA NOV/HA (Latinized Hebrew: "God with us"), Christ enthroned facing, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, scroll in left hand, , IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) left and right of nimbus; reverse ICAAKIOC ∆ECΠOTIC (or similar, Isaac, despot), the Virgin nimbate on right, crowns Isaac on left, Isaac with sagion cruciform scepter in left hand, akakia in right hand, both standing facing, MP between; from the S. Lindner Collection; NGC| Lookup; extremely rare; SOLD
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