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