BZ36595. Billon aspron trachy nomisma, DOC IV-1 3; SBCV 1985; CLBC I 5.3.1; Hendy pl. 18, 13; Grierson 1111; Morrisson BnF 62/Cp/(B)/03; Wroth BMC 5; Ratto 2168; Sommer 62.3, gVF, scyphate, Constantinople mint, weight 3.553g, maximum diameter 29.3mm, die axis 180
o, Sep 1183 - 12 Sep 1185 A.D.; obverse the Virgin standing facing on dais, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ,
MHP (ligate) -
ΘV (Greek abbreviation:
Μητηρ Θεου; - Mother of God) across field; reverse ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC (or similar), Andronicus, on left, standing facing, wearing divitision and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; Christ, on right, standing slightly left, IC - XC flanking, wearing pallium and colobium, Gospels in left hand, crowns emperor with right hand;
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