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Coin of Michael VII

Coin of Michael VII

r. 1071-1078

Michael VII

Byzantine

Obv.: Bust of Virgin facing, nimbate, with pear-shaped ornaments on either side of nimbus, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of Christ, nimbate, with nimbus cross obscure. To l., pellet above MP, to r., pellet above ThetaV. Dotted border. Rev.: Inscription in dotted border of dots.

Silver

Byzantine period, Middle

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