ANDRONICUS I COMNENUS, 1183-1185
Mint of Constantinopolis
Electrum aspron trachy 1183-1185.
Obv. +Θ Κ – EPO – HΘEI The Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; on her breast, head of the infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate – ΘV.
Rev. ANΔPONIK – ΔЄCΠOTH Christ standing on r., nimbate, and Andronicus, on l., standing facing; Christ wears pallium and colobium, holds Book of Gospels and crowns Andronicus who wears divitision, loros and 1sagion and holds labarum and globus cruciger. In field, IC – XC. 300.-
Sear 1984.. DOC pl. 18, 11-12.
3.46 g. Scyphate form. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Schenk-Behrens, Essen, November 1973. Lot 162.