Manuel I; AE Tetarteron, Thessalonica; St. George/Manuel I
55,00 €
Description
Manuel I Comnenus (1143 – 1180). AE Tetarteron, Thessalonica mint 1152-1160. O ΓEWPΓIOC; facing bust of St. George, holding spear and shield / MANOVHΛ ΔECÎ OT; facing bust of Manuel, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,66 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 18; SB 1975 |
| Commentary: | dark brown-grey patina, good details |
Historical Context
To check the Normans in Italy and Sicily Manuel enlisted alliances with German kings and the papacy.
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