Manuel I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1167-1183. Christ, wearing tunic and colobium, seated upon throne without back, holding book of Gospels; IC-XC across fields / MANOVHΛ ΔECΠ[OT], to left Manuel, wearing divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, standing facing being crowned by Virgin, wearing robes and maphorium, standing on right; M-ΘV above and to right. DOC 13a; Sear 1966. 4.90g, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; light sand patina.
From a private UK collection.