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, pellet on shaft of patriarchal cross; MANᏌHΛ to left, O Θ[ЄΟΔѠΡO] to right. DOC 4c; Sear 1959. 4.53g, 32mm, 6h.
Near Mint State; die shift to both obv. and rev.; flan cracks.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.