Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180Aspron Trachy 

 

Scyphate coin. Constantinopolis

 

 29 mm, 4.48 gr.

 

Obv.: IC-XC to left and right of Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back, blessing with right hand, holdingGospels in left hand; pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.

 

Rev.: Full-length figure of Manuel I on left, bearded, holding labarum-headed sceptre with right hand and globus cruciger in left hand, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jewelled loros; being crowned by Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, sigla ΜΡ ΘΥ (Mother of God), circular inscription, [ΜΑΝOΥΗΛ] ΔΕСΠΟT (emperor Manuel).

 

 Fine plus/Very Fine as in photos.


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