SH73348. Gold hyperpyron, DOC IV-1 1; Hendy pl. 18, 9; Wroth BMC 1, Morrisson BnF 62/Cp/AV/1; Berk 355; Sommer 62.1, SBCV 1983; Ratto -, VF, scyphate, double struck, creases in margins, Constantinople mint, weight 4.437g, maximum diameter 30.8mm, die axis 180
o, Sep 1183 - 12 Sep 1185 A.D.; obverse the Virgin seated facing on square-backed throne, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ,
MP -
ΘV (Greek abbreviation:
Μητηρ Θεου; - Mother of God) flanking her head; reverse ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC, Andronicus (on left) and Christ standing facing, Andronicus, with forked beard, wears crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand, Christ crowning him, wears nimbus and colobium, holds Gospels, IC - XC (Jesus Christ) flanking His head; from the Robert Watcher Collection;
very scarce;
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