12th-13th century
Obv.: Inscription in upper field. Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbaet head of Christ on breast. Asterisk on Virgin's throne to either side. Rev.: Inscription i two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in r. hand scepter cruciger, and in l., anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper r. field. Collar-piece has six to eight jewels. Loros waist.
2.49 g
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