Watch List notes:

Manuel I Comnenus EL Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica, circa AD 1160-1167. The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorium, holding the head of the infant Christ facing on breast; MHP-ΘV across fields / Manuel on left, wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys, and St. Demetrius on right, nimbate, wearing military tunic and breastplate, both standing facing, holding labarum between them, while Manuel also holds akakia; [MAN૪HΛ ΔЄCΠOTH] to left, [Θ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟS] to right. DOC 9; Sear 1974. 4.70g, 33mm, 6h.

Mint State; minor flan crack 10/8h.

From the Sarmas Collection.