350, Lot: 631. Estimate $150. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (29mm, 2.47 g, 6h). First coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 1143-circa 1152. Bust of Christ Emmanuel facing; barred IC XC across upper field / Manuel standing facing to left, holding labarum and anexikakia, and being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing to right. DOC 2b; SB 1957; CLBC 4.2.1. Good VF.