1 Electrum Aspron Trachy, Byzantine Empire, 1143 - 1180

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One (1) electrum aspron trachy coin, Manuel I Comnenus

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Byzantine Empire, 1143 - 1180

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Obverse Image: The Virgin enthroned facing front, nimbate wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds on her lab the infant Christ, nimbate; to left and right read: MP- θV.

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Obverse Text: MP / θV

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Reverse Image: Manuel stands on left wearing a crown, divitision and chlamys and holding akakia next to St. Demetrius on left who stands beardless and nimbate wearing military attire; they hold between them labarum.

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Reverse Text: MANGHΛ / ΔECΠOTH / ΔHMH / TPI / O / S

Date Made: 1143 - 1180Period Of Administration: 1118 - 1134

Maker: Manuel I Emperor of Byzantium

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Greece: Macedonia, Thessaloníki

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Credit Line: Stack's

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.81.80.05Accession Number: 1981.1074Catalog Number: 81.80.05

Object Name: Coin

Physical Description: metal, electrum (overall material)metal, gold (overall material)Measurements: overall: .1 mm x 30.9 mm; in x 1 7/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a0b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1801343

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