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Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania
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Obv.: Cross crosslet above three steps, each arm ending in a pellet and with a pellet at either side below, with X at the central crossing and nearly encircled pellet on the shaft. To l., bust of Michael facing, wearing chlamys with tablion and crown with cross and pendilia; to r., bust of Maria wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia. Triple linear border.
Rev.: Inscription with illegible upper ornament and -- • -- below. Triple linear border.
reverse die axis 12 o'clock
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania
Description:
Obv.
: Cross crosslet above three steps, each arm ending in a pellet and with a pellet at either side below, with X at the central crossing and nearly encircled pellet on the shaft.
To l.
, bust of Michael facing, wearing chlamys with tablion and crown with cross and pendilia; to r.
, bust of Maria wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia.
Triple linear border.
Rev.
: Inscription with illegible upper ornament and -- • -- below.
Triple linear border.
reverse die axis 12 o'clock.
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