Lot 3186

Description

Manuel I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.422 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*[EI], rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NWU/HL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ P[O]/ F[U]/R[O]/GE/ NH/TW*, (S.1956 [£300 EF], Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.