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Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania

Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania

r. 1071-1078

Michael VII

Byzantine

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

Silver

Byzantine period, Middle

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