THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Manuel I, Comnenus 8 April 1143 – 24 September 1180
Aspron trachy, Thessalonica 1160-1167 (?), EL 4.30 g. The Virgin, nimbate, seated on backless throne, wearing tunic and maphorion and holding medallion of the Infant Christ; in field, MHR ligate – ΘV. Rev. ... – OΔHMMTPI Manuel on l. wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and holding anexikakia, and St. Demetrius on r., nimbate and wearing short military tunic, both holding labarum between them. DO 9. Sear 1974.
Good extremely fine
Ex Heritage sale 3021, 2013, 21468.