Andronicus I Comnenus, 1183-1185. Hyperpyron (Gold, 29 mm, 4.58 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. MP - ΘV The Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing pallium and maphorium, holding with both hands nimbate head of infant Christ on her breast. Rev. ΑΝΔΡΟΝΙΚΟC ΔЄCPOTHC Andronicus I standing facing on the left, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left, crowned by Christ, nimbate, standing facing on the right, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand; above and to right, IC - XC. DOC 1. SB 1983. Faint scratches and with some graffiti, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.