Manuel

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(1143-1180)

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CONSTANTINOPLE

Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1956.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; to right, ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘϕᴠᴘᴏгɴʜᴛ (or similar, there are many slightly varying forms).

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1957.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; to left, ᴏ єᴍᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ. The Virgin (nimbate, right) and Manuel (beardless, left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Manuel is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; between their heads, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Notes: exact same type as the Thessalonican electrum trachy SB 1972.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1958.

Obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ. The Virgin (right) and Manuel (bearded, left), both standing facing and holding between them patriarchal cross with small globus at base, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium; Manuel is wearing divitision and loros, and holding akakia; in central field above, ᴍ; to right, ⲑᴠ.

Notes: exact same type as the Thessalonican electrum trachy SB 1973.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1959.

Obv: Christ standing facing on dais, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc (also usually star).

Rev: Manuel (bearded, left) and St. Theodore (bearded and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them patriarchal cross with large globus at base; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding sheathed sword (in right hand); St. George is wearing military attire, and also holding sword (in left hand); to right, ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ; to right, ☉ ⲑєᴏ:ωᴘᴏꜱ (or similar).

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1960.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; to left, ᴏ єᴍᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ.

Rev: Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and sagion, and holding labarum and akakia; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ᴍᴀɴᴏᴠʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜc; to right, ᴏ ⲡᴏᴘϕᴠᴘᴏгɴɴʜᴛᴏc (or similar).

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1961.

Obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne (with back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ. The Virgin (nimbate, right) and Manuel (left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Manuel is wearing divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; between their heads, ᴍ or ᴍᴘ; to right, ⲑᴠ.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1962.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡ (or similar). Bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1963.

Obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne (with back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Manuel (bearded) standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1964.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜc (or similar). Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1965.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜc (or similar). Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and plain globus.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Bl Aspron Trachy. Constantinople mint. Sear 1966.

Obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc; sometimes with star in field to left or right, or both.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ. The Virgin (nimbate, right) and Manuel (left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Manuel is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; between their heads, ᴍ or ᴍᴘ; to right, ⲑᴠ.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1967.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡ (or similar). Bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1968.

Obv: The Virgin, nimbate, standing facing, with hands raised towards manus Dei in upper field to right; and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜc (or similar). Manuel, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown, divitision, loros and sagion, and holding cruciform scepter and akakia.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1969.

Obv: Christ standing facing on dais, bearded, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum (with x on shaft) and globus cruciger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. Sear 1970.

Obv: Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєc (or similar). Half-length figure of Manuel facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding labarum and globus cruciger (sometimes with patriarchal cross instead of plain cross).

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THESSALONICA

Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1971.

Obv: + ᴋє ʀᴏʜⲑєı. Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding labarum and globus surmounted by cross; in upper field to right, manus Dei; to left, ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ; to right, ᴛω ⲡᴏᴘϕᴠᴘᴏгɴʜᴛ (or similar, there are many slightly varying forms).

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1972.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, holding scroll in left hand; on either side of nimbus, ıc—xc; to left, ᴏ єᴍᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ. The Virgin (nimbate, right) and Manuel (beardless, left), both standing facing, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium, and crowing the emperor; Manuel is wearing divitision and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; between their heads, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Notes: very thin and deeply scyphate fabric. exact same type as the Constantinopolitan electrum trachy SB 1957.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1973.

Obv: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne (without back), wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of Gospels; on either side of nimbus ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ. The Virgin (right) and Manuel (bearded, left), both standing facing and holding between them patriarchal cross with small globus at base, the Virgin is wearing pallium and maphorium; Manuel is wearing divitision and loros, and holding akakia; in central field above, ᴍ; to right, ⲑᴠ.

Notes: exact same type as the Constantinopolitan electrum trachy SB 1958.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). El Aspron Trachy. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1974.

Obv: The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; holding before her nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; on either side, ᴍᴘ—ⲑᴠ.

Rev: Manuel (left) and St. Demetrios (beardless and nimbate, right) both standing facing, holding between them labarum; the emperor is wearing crown, divitision and chlamys, and holding akakia in right hand; St. Demetrios is wearing military attire; to left, ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar); to right, ☉ Δʜᴍʜᴛᴘıᴏꜱ (or similar).

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1975.

Obv: Bust of St. George facing, beardless, wearing nimbus, tunic, cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and shield; to left, ☉ гє; to right, ωᴘгıᴏꜱ (or similar).

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: heavy standard, c. 4-4.5g. exact same type as the half tetarteron SB 1980 from an uncertain greek mint, but much bigger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1976.

Obv: Cross, with x at center, standing on three steps; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Half-length figure of Manuel facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: exact same type as the half tetarteron SB 1982 from an uncertain greek mint, but much bigger.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1977.

Obv: Monogram with small neatly formed letters.

Rev: No legend. Bust of Manuel facing, beardless, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: heavy standard, c. 2.75g. Similar to a half tetarteron from an uncertain Greek mint SB 1979, but heavier and finer in style.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Thessalonica mint. Sear 1978.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Manuel, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and military attire, and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger.

Notes: exact same type as the half tetarteron SB 1981 from an uncertain Greek mint, but bigger.

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UNCERTAIN GREEK MINT

Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Uncertain Greek mint. Sear 1979.

Obv: Monogram with large somewhat clumsy letters.

Rev: No legend. Bust of Manuel facing, beardless, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: light standard, c. 1.8g. Similar to the thessalonican half tetarteron SB 1977, but lighter and with larger and “clumsy” letters on obverse monogram.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Uncertain Greek mint. Sear 1980.

Obv: Bust of St. George facing, beardless, wearing nimbus, tunic, cuirass and saigon, and holding spear and shield; to left, ☉ гє; to right, ωᴘгıᴏꜱ (or similar).

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛ (or similar). Bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican tetarteron SB 1975, but much smaller.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Uncertain Greek mint. Sear 1981.

Obv: Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium; raising right hand in benediction, and holding scroll in left hand; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Manuel, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and military attire, and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger.

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican half tetarteron SB 1978, but smaller.

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Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Æ Half Tetarteron. Uncertain Greek mint. Sear 1982.

Obv: Cross, with x at center, standing on three steps; on either side, ıc—xc.

Rev: ᴍᴀɴ૪ʜᴧ Δєcⲡᴏᴛʜ (or similar). Half-length figure of Manuel facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Notes: exact same type as the thessalonican tetarteron SB 1976, but much smaller.

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