THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
ANDRONICUS I COMNENUS, 1183-1185
Mint of Constantinopolis
Hyperpyron 1183-1185. Obv. The Virgin, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and maphorium; on her breast, medallion head of the Infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate – ΘV. Rev. ANΔPONIKOC – ΔЄCΠOTH Christ standing on r., nimbate, and Andronicus, on l., standing facing; Christ wears pallium and colobium, holds book of Gospels and crowns Andronicus who wears divitision, loros and sagion and holds labarum and globus cruciger. In field, IC – XC. Sear 1983. DOC pl. 18, 9-10. 4.25 g. Very rare. Scyphate form. Extremely fine. Ex Auction Bank Leu 28. Zurich May 1981. Lot 637.