Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). EL Aspron Trachy, struck circa 1160-1164 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv. Christ Pantokrator standing facing; bearded and wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; in left hand, book of Gospels; to left, IC; to right, XC; stars flanking. Rev. MANV HΛO ΘЄOΔωPO. Manuel bearded (to left) and St. Theodore bearded and nimbate (on right) both standing facing, holding between them patriarchal cross with large globus at base; the emperor wears crown, divitision and loros and holds sword; the saint is clad in military attire and holds sword. D.O. 4c. Sear 1959. Ratto 2120. EL. g. 3.48 mm. 30.50 Irregular flan; edge chipped, otherwise about EF/EF.