THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Manuel I, Comnenus 8 April 1143 – 24 September 1180
Aspron trachy, Thessalonica 1152-1160 (?), EL 4.65 g. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing tunic and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC – XC. Rev. Broken legend Manuel on l. wearing crown and loros and holding anexikakia , and the Virgin nimbate, on r. wearing tunic and maphorion, both holding patriarchal cross between them; in field, MHR – QV ligate. DO 8. Sear 1973.
Good very fine