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ID:     2019
Type:     Byzantine
Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Issuer:     Manuel I, Comnenus
Date Ruled:     AD 1143-1180
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Aspron trachy
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 1143-1180
Diameter:     28.2 mm
Weight:     3.88 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     IC - XC
Obverse Description:     Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cr., pallium, colobium, Gospels in left
Reverse Legend:     ΜΑΝΥΗΛ ∆ΕCΠ (or similar)
Reverse Description:     Virgin Mary nimbate stdg on r. wears pallium & maphorium, crowns emperor with right hand, Manuel stdg on l., wears divitision, loros, & chlamys, holds labarum & globus cruciger
Mint:     Constantinople
Primary Reference:     SBCV 1966
Reference2:     DOC 13b.1-9
Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=3583