Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1519
Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: Christ, enthroned; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a pallium, a woolen cloak; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Manuel I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, the Virgin Mary, wearing a pallium and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she also has a halo; she raises her right arm towards Manuel I in order to crown him; in between their heads, ‘M’; to right, inscription says ‘ECΠ’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. Coin is concave.
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History Of Use
“Billon Aspron Trachy” (denomination); Sear# 1966.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.4 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 1143 and 1180
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1519