A beautiful aspron trachy of Manuel I
Lot 3493
Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 31 mm, 4.25 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, circa 1167-1180. Christ seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. MAN૪HΛ ΔЄCΠΟTH / M - ΘV Manuel standing facing on the left, wearing crown, divitision and jewelled loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; Virgin Mary standing facing on the right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning the emperor with her right hand. DOC 6a. SB 1961. A beautiful example with a particularly attractive reverse. Graffiti and light marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
701 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
15 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 14-Mar-23, 13:54:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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