Manuel I Comnenus AD 1143-1180. Struck circa AD 1160-1164. Constantinople
Aspron Trachy EL

31 mm., 4,28 g.

IC-XC to left and right of Christ, bearded and nimbate, one pellet in each limb of the nimbate cross, standing facing on dais, holding book of Gospels, a star to left and right / M-AN VHΛ to left, O ΘЄ-O-Δ-W-P-O-C to right, of Manuel, bearded and wearing crown, divitision and loros, and St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing military dress, both standing facing, each holding swords, and together holding a patriarchal cross between them with large globe at base and pellet on cross shaft.

extremely fine

Sear 1959.