#LBR: | 19860 |
Sear: | 1986 |
DOC: | vol.IV.pl.,5 |
Ruler: | Andronicus I Comnenus (1183-1185) |
Metal: | AE |
Denomination: | Tetarteron |
Mint: | Constantinople |
Description: | Andronicus I Comnenus. AE Tetarteron. Constantinople mint. AV: MHP-QV to left and right of facing bust of Mary, holding nimbate head of the infant Christ facing. RV: ANDRONIKOC or ANDRONIKOC DECPOTHC IC-XC above and to right, Andronicus, full length figure standing on left, crowned by Christ, bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys, holds labarum on long shaft and akakia in left, Christ holds book of gospels in left hand. DOC 5 |
Avers: | MHP-QV |
Avers description: | to left and right of facing bust of Mary, holding nimbate head of the infant Christ facing. |
Revers: | ANDRONIKOC or ANDRONIKOC DECPOTHC |
Revers description: | IC-XC above and to right, Andronicus, full length figure standing on left, crowned by Christ, bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys, holds labarum on long shaft and akakia in left, Christ holds book of gospels in left hand. |
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