Manuel I Comnenus Ducas (Empire of Thessalonica), 1230 AD – 1237 AD

Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1230-1237 AD, Æ 29 mm, 3.51 g. MHP ΘV Full-length figure of Theotokos, nimbate, seated upon backed throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, both hands holding the infant Christ at breast; three pellets to either side on the throne back. Rev. [MAN8]HΛ [ΔЄCΠOTH XM AP] Full-length figures of emperor and St. Michael the Archangel, holding labarum; Emperor, bearded, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting on chest; St. Michael, nimbate, wearing tunic, l. hand holding wrapped Sagion at waist. Sear 2178. LBC 351. DOC 4. CLBC 13.4.1.
Very rare. Brown patina and good very fine

An usual depiction of St. Michael the Archangel.