Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. AV Hyperpyron (25 mm, 3.55 g, 6 h). Constantinople mint, ca. A.D. 1167-1183. + KE RO-H:ΘEI / IC - XC, facing young bust of Christ holding scroll and raising right hand in benediction / MA/NOV/HΛ/ΔEC/ΠO/TH - TW / Π/OP/ΘV/PO/ΓE/NNH/TW, emperor standing facing, with chlamys labarum and globus cruciger surmounted by patriarchal cross, , manus dei above. SBCV 1956; DOC pl. 12, 12. Good EF. Exceptional example in fine style.
Ex Baldwin's London, September 1977.