Andronicus I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1183-1185. The Virgin, nimbate, standing facing on dais, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on breast; MHP(ligate)-ΘV across fields / ANΔPONIK ΔECΠOTH, Christ (on right), bearded, standing facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, book of Gospels in left hand, right hand crowning Andronicus I (on left), standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia, divitision and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left; IC-XC across fields. DOC 3a; Sear 1985. 4.38g, 29mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine; minor flan crack, wonderful detail.
From a private UK collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 62, 17 October 2019, lot 1236.