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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:     77001161      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     LEAD SEALS AND BULLAE Issuer:     Lead Seals Date Ruled:     Constantine IX Monomachus Metal:     Lead Denomination:     PB Seal Constantine IX Monomachus Diameter:     36 mm Weight:     36.74 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     +EMMA NOVHA, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC flanking Reverse Description:     +CwnGΤAΤh AuΤOCRAΤ[wR], half-length facing bust of Constantine IX, wearing crown with cross and pendants, divitision, and loros; holding cruciform scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left Primary Reference:     BLS I 79b var. (reverse legend) Reference2:     DOCBS - Reference3:     Seyrig - Reference4:     Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115584 Grade:     EF, attractive brown patina. Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1161 From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.BLS I published three variations of this seal. While the designs of the three are very similar (and similar to Class III histamenoi of Constantine), the reverse legends of each differ. In this example the engraver has spelled the name of the emperor incorrectly.

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