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title: Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos
author: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8035/hyperpyron-coin-of-manuel-i-komnenos/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos

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## Image File

[![Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8035.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8035.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) hyperpyron [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) of [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Manuel I Komnenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Manuel_I_Komnenos/) (r. 1143-1180 CE). On the obverse is Christ while the emperor is shown on the reverse holding a cross. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. )

## Cite This Work

### APA
Inc., C. N. G. (2018, January 26). Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8035/hyperpyron-coin-of-manuel-i-komnenos/>
### Chicago
Inc., Classical Numismatic Group,. "Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8035/hyperpyron-coin-of-manuel-i-komnenos/>.
### MLA
Inc., Classical Numismatic Group,. "Hyperpyron Coin of Manuel I Komnenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8035/hyperpyron-coin-of-manuel-i-komnenos/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hyperryron-Manuel_I-sb1965.jpg) by [**Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hyperryron-Manuel_I-sb1965.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.