452, Lot: 837. Estimate $200. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy (31mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1167-1183. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, and being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing to right. DOC 6; SB 1961. Toned, a few scratches on obverse, traces of deposits on reverse. Good VF.

From the Johnson Family Collection.