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Coin of Romanos IV

Coin of Romanos IV

r. 1068 - 1071

Romanos IV

Byzantine

Obv.: Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Triple linear border. Rev.: Bust of Romanus facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, patriarchal cross; in l., gl. cr. Triple linear border ornamented with four Delta's.

Silver

Byzantine period, Middle

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