344, Lot: 537. Estimate $150. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (29mm, 1.82 g, 7h). Second coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 1152-circa 1167. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC XC across upper field / John and the Theotokos standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on small globe between them. DOC 3 var. (John’s collar-piece has more than three jewels); SB 1958; CLBC 4.2.2. Good VF.