Andronicus I Comnenus AV Hyperpryon. Constantinople, AD 1183-1185. The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding the head of the infant Christ facing on breast; MHP-ΘV across fields / Andronicus standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and panelled loros, holding labarum-headed sceptre and globus cruciger, crowned by Christ, standing facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobium, holding book of Gospels; ANΔPONIKOC to left, ΔECΠOTHC to right, IC-XC across upper fields. DOC 1; Sear 1983. 4.46g, 30mm, 5h.
Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
From the Collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 92, 23 May 2016, lot 1069;
Ex Iconodule Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 94, 18 September 2013, lot 1531 (hammer: 1,600 USD).