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Coin of Manuel I

Coin of Manuel I

r. 1143 -1180

Manuel I

Byzantine

Obv.: Inscription in upper field. Virgin nimbate, seated upon throne without back; holds beardless nimbate head of Christ on breast. Rev.: Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l., globus surmounted by single-barred cross. Labarum shaft has three dots.

Billon

Byzantine period

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