Manuel I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1167-1183. The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, holding the head of the infant Christ facing on her lap; MHP (ligate)-θV across upper fields / MAN[OVH]Λ ΔECΠOTHC, Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 12g; Sear 1965. 7.20g, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; double struck obv., otherwise well detailed and with a pleasant patina.
From a private UK collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 62, 17 October 2019, lot 1233.