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Byzantine

The Ashmolean Museum has a good representative collection of coins in all metals of the eastern Roman and Byzantine empire (AD 498 – 1453), and of its offshoots in Anatolia and the Balkans. It is rich in coins of the 12th to 15th century at Constantinople and Thessalonike, and of the so-called empire at Trebizond after 1204.

Byzantine coin (HCR61378)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Romanos IV, Byzantine emperor, 1068-1071, Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1070-c.1075

Obverse

Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate

Reverse

Patriarchal cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61379)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Romanos IV, Byzantine emperor, 1068-1071, Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1070-c.1075

Obverse

Bust of Christ, nimbate

Reverse

Patriarchal cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm

Byzantine coin (HCR61380)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Romanos IV, Byzantine emperor, 1068-1071, Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1070-c.1075

Obverse

Bust of Christ, nimbate

Reverse

Patriarchal cross,

Byzantine coin (HCR61463)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, seated on throne with square back; right hand raised in blessing, left holds Gospel-book on knee

Reverse

[ ] RACIΛOΔ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros. Holds labarum in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61464)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

+MIX AHΛ RACIΛ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros. Holds labarum in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61465)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

+MIX AHΛ [ ], Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros. Holds labarum in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61466)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

+MIX AHΛ RACIΛ O Δ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros. Holds labarum in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61467)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

+MIX AHΛ RACIΛ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros. Holds labarum with pellet on shaft in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61468)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

tetarteron

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

M-P ΘV, +ΘΚΕRO HΘEI+, Bust of Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion; holds on chest medallion with infant Christ

Reverse

+MI X AHΛ ~ MA [ ], Half-length figures of Michael and Maria, holding cross on long shaft between them. Michael, bearded, wears crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic and loros; Maria wears crown with pinnacles and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros

Byzantine coin (HCR61469)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

ENTOVTWNIKATE MIXAHΛ~MAPIA, Cross on three steps, with X at the central crossing and pellet at each extremity; flanked by busts of Michael and Maria. Michael wears crown with prependoulia, imperial tunic, and chlamys with tablion; Maria wears crown with pinnacles and prependoulia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros

Byzantine coin (HCR61470)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

M-P ΘV, +ΘKIXRΘI TWCWΔOVΛ, Full-length figure of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion, standing on footstool

Reverse

+MIXAHΛ RACIΛ, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, and military dress; holds cross on long shaft in right hand, and sheathed sword in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61471)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

two thirds miliaresion

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

M-P ΘV, Bust of Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holds on chest medallion with infant Christ; pellet to left and right of the Virgin

Byzantine coin (HCR61472)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

two thirds miliaresion

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, is seated on a throne without back; right hand raised in blessing, left hand holding Gospel-book on knee

Byzantine coin (HCR61473)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; holds Gospel-book in left hand, right hand raised in blessing

Reverse

+MIX AHΛ BACIΛ, Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing crown with cross and prependoulia, imperial tunic, jewelled collar-piece and loros; holds labarum with pellet at the bottom in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61474)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

[ ] XC, Bust of Christ, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; star beneath right arm of cross

Reverse

Bust of emperor, wearing crown with pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros; holds labarum in right hand

Byzantine coin (HCR61475)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

Bust of Christ, bearded, wearing tunic and himation; star in field right

Reverse

Bust of emperor, wearing crown with pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros; holds labarum in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61476)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

Bust of Christ, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; star beneath right arm of cross

Reverse

Bust of emperor, wearing crown with pendilia; holds labarum in right hand and globus in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61477)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

[ ] XC, Bust of Christ, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left hand holding Gospel-book to breast. Star beneath right arm of cross

Reverse

MIX AHΛ [ ], Bust of emperor, wearing crown with pendilia, imperial tunic, and loros; holds labarum in right hand and globus in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61487)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

1071-1078

Obverse

Byzantine coin (HCR61381)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right