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

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21215. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. ANDRONICUS I, AD 1183–1185.
Electrum Aspron Trachy, 4.14 g, 32 mm.
Obv. + ΘKЄH ROHΘЄΙ, Virgin Mary Orans, standing on dais, head of infant Christ on 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.
Choice VF, scratches on reverse, with an elegant depiction of the Virgin.