| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 1152-1167 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Aspron Trachy (1⁄120) |
| Currency | First Hyperpyron Nomisma (1092-cca. 1300) |
| Composition | Electrum |
| Weight | 4.0 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Concave Hammered (scyphate) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#1958, DOC IV-1#3a, BMC Byz#25, BMC Byz#26 |
| Obverse description | Christ facing, seated on throne without back, bearded, nimbate with a pellet in each limb of nimbus cross, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding Gospels with left hand, right hand raised in benediction. flanked by `IC` to the left and `XC` to the right. Christ is grasping the Gospel and raising right hand. |
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | IC
XC (Translation: Jesus Christ) |
| Reverse description | On left, the emperor standing facing, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros, holding akakia with right hand; on right, Virgin standing facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, M above her head, ΘV next to her left shoulder; both jointly holding between them a patriarchal cross on long shaft set on globe. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | MANWHL DECPOTH
M ΘV (Translation: The despot Manuel Mother of God) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1152-1167) - - |
| Catalog ID | 7838899420 |
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