Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing right; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she raises her hands towards the ‘Manus Dei’ in the top right corner, which ...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he raises his right hand in benediction; he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots, in his left hand; to left, inscription says ...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: Christ, standing and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘I[C]’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelle...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: large cross resting on three steps; there is an ‘X’ in the centre of the cross; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: monogram, which looks like a large cross with small letters at each of the four ends of the cross; these include ‘M, Δ, Λ, K’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum,...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: large cross resting on three steps; there is an ‘X’ in the centre of the cross; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: large cross resting on three steps; there is an ‘X’ in the centre of the cross; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: large cross resting on three steps; there is an ‘X’ in the centre of the cross. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a glob...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: large cross resting on three steps; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a ...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: monogram, which looks like a large cross with small letters at each of the four ends of the cross; these include ‘M, Δ, Λ, K’. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum,...