Manuel I Comnenus EL Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1152-1167. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; IC-[XC] across upper fields / Manuel standing facing, wearing stemma, divitision and jewelled loros, holding akakia, and the Virgin Mary standing facing, wearing tunic and maphorium, holding patriarchal cross between them; M-ΘV across upper fields, [MANᏌHΛ] to left, ΔЄCΠOTH to right. DOC 3 var. ; Sear 1958. 3.05g, 31mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; edge chipped. An interesting variant with three jewels on the emperor's collar.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.