Manuel I Comnenus electrum aspron trachy

Description

Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180AD)
Electrum aspron trachy- 1,90 gram, Constantinople mint, struck 1152-1157AD
obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, book of Gospels; to left, IC; to right, XC
rev: The Virgin (on right) and Manuel, bearded (on left) both standing facing, they hold between them patriarchal cross with small globus at base, and Manuel also holds akakia in right; in central field above, M; to right,THV
SB 1958
Doc IV 3a
BN 3-5
BMC 25-6
R 2119
H, pl 13,3-4
(BY3558)