Andronicus I, Constantinople, Billon aspron trachy, 30mm.

MHP-QV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, standing facing 
on dais, holding before her the nimbate head of infant 
Christ facing left.
ANDRONIKOC (DECPOTHC), IC XC at upper right, full-length 
figure of emperor on left, wearing loros with 3 jewels on the loros between the waist and collar-piece, holding 
labarum-headed sceptre and cross on globe, crowned by Christ 
bearded and nimbate, holding book of gospels in left hand. 
Reverse is double-struck resulting in two Christs.

Sear 1985; Dumbarton Oaks Collection 3b.

On this coin, Mary is 20mm high; compared to the normal 
18mm. The obverse image looks even larger due to double 
striking, making the entire length slightly greater than 21mm.
There appear to be 2 different sizes of Mary on the 
obverse of the 3b type; 18mm and 20mm.

Contributed by Russell Stanley, Feb 2012.