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Coin of Michael VII
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Obv.: Bust of Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised before breast in blessing, l. holds book from beneath, with 9-pellet square decoration. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed stars beneath them. Double struck, and overstruck on Romanus IV.
Rev.: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r. hand labarum, in l., gl. cr. Double Struck.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Coin of Michael VII
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; r.
hand raised before breast in blessing, l.
holds book from beneath, with 9-pellet square decoration.
In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed stars beneath them.
Double struck, and overstruck on Romanus IV.
Rev.
: Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in r.
hand labarum, in l.
, gl.
cr.
Double Struck.
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