Coin of Manuel I

Artists

Description

Obv.: Inscription in field. Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne without back; holds heardless nimbate head of Christ on breast. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor bearded, on l., and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, holding between them labarum on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds anexikakia in r. hand. Saint wears short military tunic and breastplate.

Dimensions

4.49 g