THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Manuel I, Comnenus 8 April 1143 – 24 September 1180
Aspron trachy 1160-1164 (?), EL 4.18 g. Christ, nimbate, standing facing on dais wearing tunic and colobium and holding Book of Gospels; in field, IC – XC. Rev. MANVHΛ – ... 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 globe between them. DO 4a. Sear 1959.
About extremely fine