Byzantine Empire Aspron Trachy - Andronikos I Komnenos, 1183 – 1185

Aspron Trachy from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1183 to 1185. Struck in Bronze. Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.3 g.

Obverse

Mary standing facing on dais, nimbate, holding before her the nimbate head of the infant Christ, across field. (Μ[ήτη]ΡΘ[εο]Υ(mêtêr théou) :"Mother of God".)

Reverse

Andronicus, crowned, with forked beard, standing on the left, wearing loros (no sagion/short cloak), holding labarum and cross on globe, being crowned by Christ, holding book of gospels in left hand (ANDPONIKOC DECPOTHC : "The Lord Andronikos".
IC XC across fields : abreviation for "Jesus Christ".)

Edge

Smooth