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Byzantine; Manuel I Comnenus CE 1143-1180



Billon Aspron Trachy, 30 mm 4.66 g
Sear 1965 v

O: Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium.
ΜΡ on left with line over it, ΘV on right with line over it

R: Manuel stg facing wearing crown, divitision and chlamys and holding labarum with plain globus cruciger in left hand.

MANVHΛ ΔεCΠOTHC

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