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Tetarteron - Manuel I Komnenos Constantinople
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 1152-1160 |
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| Value | Tetarteron (1⁄864) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) nimbate, depicted standing in three-quarter view facing right in an orans posture with both hands raised in supplication. The nimbus is rendered in outline around the head. In the upper right field, the Manus Dei (Hand of God) descends in blessing. The flanking abbreviated Greek inscription identifies the figure as the Mother of God. |
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| Obverse lettering | MHP ΘV |
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| Reverse lettering | MANYHΛ ΔЄCΠOTHC (Translation: Lord Manuel) |
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