Manuel I Comnenus AD 1143-1180. Struck circa AD 1143-1152. Constantinople
Aspron Trachy EL
32mm., 4,47g.
IC XC to left and right of nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand, O EM-MA- to left, -NOY-HΛ (OY ligate) to right / MANOYHΛ (OY ligate) [Δ]E[CΠOTH] to left and right of Manuel, beardless, wearing divitision and loros, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by Mary, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorion, on right, MP ΘV between their heads.
very fine
Sear 1957; DOC IV 2.