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: 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 of Trebizond, 1238-1263. Obverse: Saint Eugene, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears a long cloak; to left, he holds a cross; to left, inscription says ‘O…Γ’; to right, ‘ΓENO’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered ...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I of Trebizond, 1238-1263. Obverse: Saint Eugene, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears a long cloak; to left, he holds a cross; to left, inscription says ‘OAΓI’; to right, ‘EVGENIO’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroide...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; 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 in prayer; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. R...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a halo. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing front; he wears military clothing.

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; to left, he raises his hand in benediction; to right, he holds a scroll; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel ...

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; to left, he raises his hand in benediction; to right, he holds a scroll; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Manuel ...

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; to left, he raises his hand in benediction; to right, he holds a scroll; to right, inscription says ‘XC’. Reverse: Manuel I, standing and facing ...

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer. Reverse: bust of Manuel I, facing front; he wears a jewelled chlamys; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to l...