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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 26079285, member: 134416&quot;]It&#039;s been 30 years since I last picked up an Isaac II, the previous one being an inexpensive one from Allen Berman&#039;s Cheap Ancients lists (I miss those).</p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to make this Isaac II my gold treat coin.&nbsp; I&#039;ve always wanted an Isaac II, so this one was welcome.&nbsp; With the gold prices being what they are and me being a budget collector, this is probably the last gold coin for a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>Had the gold content dipped under 20% by the time of Isaac?&nbsp; The color difference is apparent next to 5th century solidi.&nbsp; While the fabric of the Nicephorus III histamenon is more impressive, the N III is more pale.</p><p><br /></p><p>It adds cheer to a snowy day.</p><p><br /></p><p>One hopes that the rest of the baby Jesus is tucked under the folds of Mary&#039;s outfit.&nbsp; The head only is kind of weird.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1661398[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> Sear Byzantine 2000 Constantinopolis mint</p><p><b>Date:</b> 1185-1195</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> MP-ΘV the Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding nimbate head of infant Christ with both hands</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ICAAKIOC ΔЄC, emperor standing facing, NOT holding cruciform scepter to left, Archangel Michael, nimbate, standing facing in military attire to right, Manus Dei / sword in sheath between them, Θ-X / MH across fields</p><p><b>Size:</b> 26.49mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 4.40 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Description:</b> ...die shift.&nbsp; From the Eardley and Ethel Madsen Collection, co-publishers, along with David R Sear, of the Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics from 1969-2002.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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