The Byzantine Empire
Andronicus I Comnenus, 1183-1185
Hyperpyron 1183-1185, AV 4.61 g. The Virgin, nimbate , enthroned facing, wearing pallium and maphorium and holding before her, nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; at sides of nimbus, MHP ligate – QV. Rev. ANDRONIKOC – DECPOTHC IC – XC Christ, bearded and with crossed nimbus, and Andronicus standing facing; Christ wears pallium and colobium , crowning the Emperor, who wears divitision , loros and sagion and holds labarum and globus cruciger . DO 1. Sear 1983.
In exceptional condition for the issue, minor area of weakness,
otherwise good extremely fine