BZ36590. Billon aspron trachy, DOC IV-1 13c; Wroth BMC 40; Morrisson BnF 61/Cp/B/17; Hendy pl. 17,1; Ratto 2127; SBCV 1966; Sommer 61.11, gVF, scyphate, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 3.715g, maximum diameter 30.8mm, die axis 180
o, 1167 - 1183 A.D.; obverse IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ), Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, colobium, Gospels in left, no stars; reverse MANYHΛ ΔECΠ (or similar), Virgin Mary standing, on right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowns emperor with right, Manuel standing, on left, wearing divitision, loros, and chlamys, labarum in right, globus cruciger in left;
very nicely struck for the issue;
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