Manuel I Comnenus, Constantinople, Billon Aspron Trachy

IC-XC, Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and 
kolobion, seated upon throne without back: holds Gospels in 
left hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross. No stars.
MANUHL DECP, The Virgin on right blessing Manuel on left,
both standing facing; Manuel holding labarum and cross on 
globe; Theta to right of Mary. Three jewels on emperor's 
loros between waist and collar piece. Loros waist has 5 
pellets in diagonal cross arrangement. Collar has 5 jewels. 

Sear 1966; Dumbarton Oaks IV 13.b.

Contributed by Russell Stanley, May 2011