Byzantine coin from the 13th century. Obverse: small bust of Christ; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; there is an inscription with large letters that forms a circle around him; it says ‘bCBACIΛ…CONI’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; betwee...

Byzantine coin from the 13th century. Obverse: the Archangel Michael, with a halo and wings; to left, he holds a spear or long cross. Reverse: three figures, standing and facing front; to left, most likely an emperor; in centre, Christ, who is taller than everyone else; to right, most likely a co...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; on her chest, these is the head of Christ as an infant; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, it says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, w...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; to right, inscription says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus ...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, it says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled s...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer; to left and right, there are patterns of dots. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a long cross; to right, he holds a globus...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer; to left, it says ‘M’. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus crucig...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; on her chest, there is the head of Christ as an infant; to left, inscrip...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; to right, inscription says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Christ, who has a halo; C...

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she raises her hands in prayer. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ANΔ…NI’...