Manuel I Comnenus AD 1143-1180. Struck circa AD 1160-1167(?). Thessalonica
Aspron Trachy EL
34mm., 4,40g.
MP ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, holding beardless, nimbate head of Christ before her / MANOVHΛ (OY ligate) ΔECΠOT to left, unclear legend, to right, Manuel, crowned, wearing divitision and chlamys and holding akakia in right hand, standing on left, and St. Demetrios, beardless and nimbate and in military dress, standing on right, holding labarum between them.
nearly extremely fine
DOC 9; Sear 1974.