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

Trachy, Thessalonica circa 1230-1237 AD, Æ 29 mm, 2.73 g. . IC XC O ЄMMAN8HA Half-length figure of Christ Emmanuel, cruciformly nimbate with five pellets in each cross arm, beardless, wearing tunic and kolobion, r. hand in benediction and l. hand holding scroll. Rev. MAN8HΛ ΔЄCΠOTH O AΓIOC KωNCTANTINOC Full-length figures of emperor and St. Constantine, bearded; Emperor, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand resting at chest and l. holding akakia; St. Constantine, nimbate, wearing divitision, loros, maniakion, and stemma with pendilia, r. hand outstretched to crown the emperor and l. holding labarum. Sear 2181. LBC 359-60. DOC 7. CLBC 13.7.1
Rare. Light brown patina somewhat porous, otherwise about very fine