ANDRONICUS I ELECTRUM TRACHY – VIRGIN ORANS ISSUE – NGC CHOICE XF BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 21215)

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21215. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. ANDRONICUS I, AD 1183–1185.
Electrum Aspron Trachy, 4.15 g, 32 mm.
Obv. +ΘKЄH ROHΘЄΙ, Virgin orans, standing on dais, head of infant Christ at her breast, MHP–ΘV in field. Rev. ANΔPONIKW [ΔЄCΠΟTH], Andronicus standing facing on left, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by Christ at right, IC–XC in field.
Sear 1984.
NGC CH XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “marks,” with an elegant depiction of the Virgin, her arms raised in prayer.