Manuel I; AE Tetarteron; emperor/cross
155,00 €
Description
Manuel I Comnenus (1143 – 1180). AE Tetarteron, Thessalonica mint. MANHΛ ΔЄCÎ -T; half-length figure of Manuel facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger / Cross with X at center set on three steps, IC – XC in field to either side.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | gVF/gVF |
| Attribution: | DOC IV 19; BN II pl. C, 16-17; SB 1976 |
| Commentary: | great details for type, green patina, rough flan |
Historical Context
In 1169 Manuel /with King of Jerusalem Amalric I) unsuccesfully tried to invade Egypt - the largest Byzantine seaborne invasion since such attempt in Sicily 120 years earlier.
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