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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:     5517 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Michael VII, Ducas Date Ruled:     AD 1071-1078 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Histamenon nomisma Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     A.D. 24 October 1071 - 24 March 1078 Diameter:     28.7 mm Weight:     4.33 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IC - XC Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, nimbus cruciger, square and four pellets in each arm of cross, tunic and himation, raising right in benediction, Gospels in left, double border of dots Reverse Legend:     + MIXAHΛ RACIΛ O ∆ Reverse Description:     Bearded bust of Michael facing, wears modified loros, crown with cross and pendilia, standard in right, globus cruciger in left, double border of dots Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     SBCV 1868 Reference2:     DOC 2d Reference3:     Ratto 2033 Reference4:     BMC 8; HB 325 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=2937

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