THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
MANUEL I COMNENUS, 1143-1180
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1160-1164 (?). Obv. Christ, nimbate, standing facing on dais wearing tunic and colobium and holding book of Gospels; at sides, star and in field, IC – XC. Rev. [MANVHΛ] – O ΘE O W P O S Manuel on l. wearing crown, divitision and loros and holding sword, and St. Theodore, nimbate, on r., in military attire, both holding patriarchal cross set on globus between them. Sear 1959. DOC pl. 13, 5-9, 3.99 g. Scyphate form. About extremely fine. Ex SKA Monetarium Zurich. Price List May 1994. Nr. 99.