Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy (31mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1160-1164.

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Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy (31mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1160-1164. Christ Pantokrator standing facing on low daïs; stars flanking / Manuel and St. Theodore standing facing, each holding a sword and both holding a patriarchal cross set on globus between them; pellet on shaft of patriarchal cross. DOC 4c; SB 1959. Deposits in devices, hairline flan crack, obverse double struck. Good VF.

From the Martinez Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 56 (8 October 2010), lot 792; Aus dem Monetarium FPL (December 1995), no. 95.


Closing Date and Time: 23 September 2020 at 13:44:40 ET.

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