Dollar Menu: Byzantine Billon Trachy Of Manuel I Comnenus

I don't have any of these funky coins, but 99 cents later, and I now have one.

I don't know anything at all about it but fortunately it comes with a spectacular attribution from the seller, to wit:

"IC-XC, Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and
kolobion, seated upon throne without back: holds Gospels in left hand. Dot in each limb of nimbus cross. No stars.

MANUHL DECP, The Virgin on right blessing Manuel on left,
both standing facing; Manuel holding labarum and cross on
globe; Theta to right of Mary. Three jewels on emperor's
loros between waist and collar piece, loros waist has dots/pellets in diagonal cross arrangement, collar has 3 jewels.

Ref: Sear#1966. Dumbarton Oaks Collection IV 13.c."

Now that's an attribution more befitting a $99 coin!

I can't see 90% of what seller describes here, but for what I paid, the fact that I can see ANY details is really amazing, considering what the equivalent amount will buy you in Roman coinage -- a big fat nothing!

Cropped seller pictures. You can see some details on one side, not as much on the other.

I must now go find one of these in much better condition...darn coin addiction is upon me again...