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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     6227 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Constantine IX, Monomachus Date Ruled:     AD 1042-55 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Tetarteron Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 1042-55 Diameter:     18.6 mm Weight:     4.04 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     + IhS XIS REX REGNANTMM or similar. Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing nimbus cruciger (halo with cross), tunic and himation, right raised in blessing, holding gospels in left, single border Reverse Legend:     + CWNSTANTNOS' LE RM Reverse Description:     Bearded bust of Constantine XI facing wearing crown with cross and pendilia, jewels around neck, and jeweled chlamys, and holding labarum in right and globe surmounted by pellet cross in left Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     SBCV 1833 Reference2:     DOC III part 2, 6 Reference3:     BMC 4-5 Reference4:     HB 307 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=2930 Notes:     BN 16-21,Ratto 1986,

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