Watch List notes:

Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180. Hyperpyron (Gold, 30 mm, 4.23 g, 5 h), Thessalonica. +ΚЄ ROHΘЄI Draped bust of Christ facing, nimbate, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. MA/NUHΛ / ΔЄC/ΠOT T-ω/ΠO/PV[...] Manuel I Comnenus standing facing, holding labarum in his right hand and globus surmounted by simple cross in his left; crowning manus Dei to upper right. DOC 1f1. SB 1971. Very rare. Graffito on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.