Byzantine coin of Michael VII, 1071-1078. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left and right, stars; to left, above star, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, above star, it sa...

Byzantine coin of Michael VII, 1071-1078. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left, a star. Reverse: bust of Michael VII, facing front; he wears a crown with a cross and a ...

Byzantine coin made of electrum, of Michael VII, 1071-1078. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a colobium, which is a religious tunic, and a pallium, which is a type of woolen cloak; he raises his right hand in...

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic; in front of his body, he holds the Book of Gospels, which has dots on the cover; behind him, there is a dotted cross; to left, it says ‘IC’; to right, XC’. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, t...

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic and has a halo; in front of his body, he holds the Book of Gospels, which has dots on the cover; behind him, there is a dotted cross; to left, it says ‘NI’; to right, 'XC’. Reverse: large cross; in mi...

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic and has a halo; behind him, there is a dotted cross. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right...

Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: Christ, sitting on throne, facing front; he has a halo; to left, he holds his hand up in benediction; to right, ‘X’. Reverse: there is an inscription of three lines, which says ‘[I]SXS/bASILE/bASIL’; beneath, there is a cross. The ...

Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: Christ, sitting on throne, facing front; he has a halo; to left, he holds his hand up in benediction. Reverse: there is an inscription of three lines, which says ‘ISX[S]/bASIL[E]/bASIL’; above and beneath inscription, there are cro...

Byzantine coin of Basil II, 976-1025. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on four steps; in centre of cross, there is an ‘X’; to left, there is a small bust of Basil II, wearing a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, there is a small bust of Constantine VII...