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Auction 37 16 May 2017
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MANUEL I COMNENUS, 1143-1180
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1167-1183 (?).
Obv. Christ seated upon throne with straight back, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l., on either side of nimbus, IC – XC.
Rev. MAN_HL – DECPOT' The Emperor, on l., wearing divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum, crowned by the Virgin, on r., nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorion; at sides of the head of the Virgin, MHP (ligate) – QV.
Sear 1961. DOC pl. 14, 1-4.
4.08 g. Scyphate form. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1969.
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1167-1183 (?).
Obv. Christ seated upon throne with straight back, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l., on either side of nimbus, IC – XC.
Rev. MAN_HL – DECPOT' The Emperor, on l., wearing divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum, crowned by the Virgin, on r., nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorion; at sides of the head of the Virgin, MHP (ligate) – QV.
Sear 1961. DOC pl. 14, 1-4.
4.08 g. Scyphate form. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1969.