TYPE Byzantine Empire, Andronikos I Komnenos (1183-5 AD), billon aspron trachy (large module), Constantinople mint DESCRIPTION . Obv: The Virgin enthroned, holding head of infant Christ, legend MR ThU Rev: Andronikos in loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, crowned by a nimbate Christ (holding Book of Gospels and with IC XC to sides), Greek legend: ANDRONIKOS REFERENCE: SB 1985 GRADING: VF, light brown surface w/ slight pitting ORDER INFO: B2069, $48 Nice trachy of a scarce ruler, with a single-struck obverse image of a standing Virgin Mary.