Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. AV Hyperpyron (29.5mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1143-1152(?). Good VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 2
Lot: 1502. Estimated: $ 300

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. AV Hyperpyron (29.5mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1143-1152(?). Facing bust of beardless Christ Pantokrator; nimbus with five pellets in each double-lined arm / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross; manus Dei above; five jewels on collar, six pellets in loros end. DOC 1b.3; SB 1956; CLBC 4.1.1. Flan wavy and a little crimped, graffiti, slight double strike on reverse. Good VF.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 142 (5 April 2007), lot 326.


Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2022 at 12:47:20 ET.

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