Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: bust of Christ ?; to right, star. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, John II, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Saint Constantine, wearing military clothing; between them, they hold a patri...
Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; 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 breast, there is a small head with a halo of Christ as an infant; to left, inscriptio...
Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: Saint Demetrius, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears military clothing; to left, he holds a spear. Reverse: John III, enthroned; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, inscrip...
Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: Christ, enthroned; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a pallium, a woolen cloak; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Manuel I, wear...
Byzantine coin of Theodore I, 1208-1222. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Theodore, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Saint Theodore, wearing military clothing and a helmet; between ...
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’; there is a second inscription on each side; to left, ‘KE’; to right, HΘEI’. Reverse: two figur...
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Christ ? Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Alexius III; to right, Saint Constantine; each wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; between them, they h...
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Saint George, facing front; he has a halo; he wears a cuirass, a type of armour; to right, he holds a spear; to left, inscription says ‘ʘΓE’ followed by a ‘P’ attached to a ‘W’. Reverse: Alexius III, standing and facing front; he wears a ...
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Saint George, facing front; he has a halo; to right, he holds a spear. Reverse: Alexius III, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he ho...
Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Saint George, facing front; he has a halo; he wears a cuirass, which is a type of armour; to right, he holds a spear; to left, inscription says ‘ʘΓE’, followed by a ‘P’ attached to a ‘W’. Reverse: Alexius III, standing and facing front; h...