Manuel I - BIL Trachy
Obverse
Name/Title
Manuel I - BIL TrachyEntry/Object ID
C2010-BZ2-47Description
A coin depicting the Byzantine emperor Manuel I blessed by Christ and the Virgin Mary.Collection
ByzantineMintage
Mint
ConstantinopleDate made
1143 CE - 1180 CETime Period
ByzantinePlace of Origin
City
ConstantinopleManufacture Method
StruckCoin Details
Obverse
Description
Christ bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding Gospels in left hand; pellet in each limb of nimbus cross; to left in field, IC; to right in field, XC. Border of dots.Reverse
Description
Manuel, left, and Virgin Mary, right, standing facing, with Manuel wearing jeweled loros and holding globe with cross in right hand and labarum in left and Mary crowning Manuel with right hand; to right, Θ. Border of dots.Transcription
[MANUHL DECP]Translation
Manuel (Who Held) Power for Ten YearsIssuing Authority
Manuel IDenomination
BIL TrachyEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
BosporusCulture/Tribe
Byzantine