MANUEL I Comnenus 1143AD Jesus Christ Tetarteron Ancient Byzantine Coin i38544

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Item: i38544Authentic Ancient Coin of:Byzantine EmpireManuel I, Comnenus - Byzantine Emperor: 8 April 1143 - 24 September 1180 A.D.Bronze Tetarteron 23mm (5.44 grams) Constantinople, circa 1143-1180 A.D.Reference: Sear 1969Jesus Christ standing facing on dais, bearded and wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium; in left hand, book of Gospels; to left, IC; to right, XC.MANγHΛ ΔΕCΠΟΤ, Manuel standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globe cross.You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.Jesus of Nazareth ( c. 5 BC/BCE - c. 30 AD/CE), also referred to as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus , is the central figure of Christianity . Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son incarnated and believe that he rose from the dead after being crucified .The principal sources of information regarding Jesus are the four canonical gospels , and most critical scholars find them, at least the Synoptic Gospels , useful for reconstructing Jesus' life and teachings. Some scholars believe apocryphal texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel according to the Hebrews are also relevant .Most critical historians agree that Jesus was a Jew who was regarded as a teacher and healer , that he was baptized by John the Baptist , and was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of the Roman Prefect Judaea , Pontius Pilate , on the charge of sedition against the Roman Empire . Critical Biblical scholars and historians have offered competing descriptions of Jesus as a self-described Messiah , as the leader of an apocalyptic movement, as an itinerant sage, as a charismatic healer, and as the founder of an independent religious movement. Most contemporary scholars of the Historical Jesus consider him to have been an independent, charismatic founder of a Jewish restoration movement, anticipating an imminent apocalypse. Other prominent scholars, however, contend that Jesus' " Kingdom of God " meant radical personal and social transformation instead of a future apocalypse.Christians traditionally believe that Jesus was born of a virgin :529-32 performed miracles , :358-59 founded the Church , rose from the dead , and ascended into heaven , :616-20 from which he will return . :1091-109 Most Christian scholars today present Jesus as the awaited Messiah promised in the Old Testament and as God, arguing that he fulfilled many Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament . The majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, one of three divine persons of a Trinity reject Trinitarianism , wholly or partly, believing it to be non-scriptural.Manuel I Komnenos , or Comnenus ( Greek : Μανουήλ Α' Κομνηνός , Manouēl I Komnēnos , November 28 , 1118 - September 24 , 1180 ) was a Byzantine Emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean . Eager to restore his empire to its past glories as the superpower of the Mediterranean world, Manuel pursued an energetic and ambitious foreign policy. In the process he made alliances with the Pope and the resurgent west, invaded Italy , successfully handled the passage of the dangerous Second Crusade through his empire, and established a Byzantine protectorate over the Crusader kingdoms of Outremer . Facing Muslim advances in the Holy Land , he made common cause with the Kingdom of Jerusalem and participated in a combined invasion of Fatimid Egypt . Manuel reshaped the political maps of the Balkans and the east Mediterranean, placing the kingdoms of Hungary and Outremer under Byzantine hegemony and campaigning aggressively against his neighbours both in the west and in the east. However, towards the end of his reign Manuel's achievements in the east were compromised by a serious defeat at Myriokephalon , which in large part resulted from his arrogance in attacking a well-defended Seljuk position.Called ho Megas ( Greek : ὁ Μέγας , ... read more

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