Manuel I Comnenus EL Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1160-1164. Christ Pantokrator standing facing on low daïs; IC-XC and stars across fields / Manuel and St. Theodore standing facing, each holding a sword and patriarchal cross set on globus between them; [MANᏌ]HΛ to left, O ΘЄΟ[ΔѠΡOC] to right. DOC 4b; Sear 1959. 4.55g, 32mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; slight die shift on obv., graffito in outer rev. field.
From the Sarmas Collection.