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Tetarteron of Michael VII Ducas and Maria of Alania
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Obv.: Bust of the Virgin facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head. Single border of dots.
Rev.: Half-length figures of Michael (on l.) and Maria (on r.), facing, holding between them long cross, with terminal pellets to arms, on shaft with X. Michael wears modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, Maria, modified loros and collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia. Single border of dots.
reverse die axis 6 o'clock. worn die.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Tetarteron of Michael VII Ducas and Maria of Alania
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of the Virgin facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head.
Single border of dots.
Rev.
: Half-length figures of Michael (on l.
) and Maria (on r.
), facing, holding between them long cross, with terminal pellets to arms, on shaft with X.
Michael wears modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, Maria, modified loros and collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia.
Single border of dots.
reverse die axis 6 o'clock.
worn die.
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