Manuel I Comnenus, Constantinople, Billon aspron trachy.

IC XC, Christ bearded, seated facing, wearing nimbus; Gospels in left hand.
MANUHL DECP, The Virgin on right blessing Manuel on left, 
both standing facing; Manuel holding labarum and cross on 
globe; M above Marys outstretched hand. V (overscored) to 
right of Mary. Dot within circle on collar piece only; on 
loros between waist and collar piece; on both collar piece 
and loros; on loros waist, one jewel on emperor's loros 
between waist and collar piece. Loros waist in 5 dots 
diagonal cross design (central dot may be in a circle). 
Unusually this example has 2 jewels on the loros between the 
collar and waist. (Usually 1 or 3 jewels there). 

Sear 1966; Dumbarton Oaks IV 13.l.


Contributed by Russell Stanley, May 2011