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Byzantine Emp. Andronicus I Comnenus. Hyperpyron 1183-1185, AV 4.49g.

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Byzantine Emp. Andronicus I Comnenus. Hyperpyron 1183-1185, AV 4.49g.
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The Byzantine Empire. Andronicus I Comnenus, 1183-1185. Hyperpyron 1183-1185, AV 4.49 g. The Virgin, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and maphorium and holding before Her, nimbate head of the infant Christ facing; at sides of nimbus, MHP ligate – QV. Rev. [ANDRONI]KOC – DECPOTHC Christ, on l., , bearded and with crossed nimbus, and Andronicus, on r., standing facing; Christ wears pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels and crowning the Emperor, who wears divitision, loros and sagion and holds labarum and globus cruciger. In upper field, IC – XC. DO 1. Sear 1983. Very rare and in superb condition for the issue. Good extremely fine. Ex NFA XVIII, 1987, Lacam, 990; Baldwin 2, 1994, Conte, 206; Leu 83, 2002, 932 and Triton VIII, 2005, 1457 sales. From Malcom W. Heckman collection.