Coin of Manuel I
CoinsByzantine12th century

Coin of Manuel I

1143-1180

Artists

Manuel ICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Christ seated on throne, Greek to l. and r. Rev.: Manuel facing, being crowned by Mary, around Greek inscription

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period
Century
12th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.2 g 2.6 cm (1 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.

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