Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 30 mm, 4.42 g, 5 h), Constantinopolis, circa 1143-1152. O / ЄM/MA - N૪/HΛ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding scroll in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. MAN૪HΛ [...] / MP - ΘV Manuel standing facing on the left, wearing crown, divitision and jewelled loros, holding akakia in his right hand and patriarchal cross in his left together with Virgin Mary standing facing on the right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium and raising her left hand in benediction. SB 1957. Flan crack and with numerous scratches, otherwise, very fine.